Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 15.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 17.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2022.
That places Israel 18th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.2% | — |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.1% | 17.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 15 Samoa 16.4% compare
- 16 Egypt 15.7% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.4% compare
- 19 United States of America 14.6% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 14.1% compare
- 21 Portugal 14.1% compare
More education data for Israel
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- 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)
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 15.2% 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 17.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 18th 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release