Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 5.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
Israel ranks 47th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.9% | — |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release