Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel
Israel: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Israel was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Israel ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release