Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
Israel ranks 15th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 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 13.9% 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 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 124 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release