Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Israel
Israel: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Israel is 1.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Israel peaked at 1.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 610,303, in 2001.
That places Israel 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 610,303 | — |
| 2002 | 621,296 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 630,747 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 639,732 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 650,196 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 661,176 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 673,916 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 686,401 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 814,378 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 818,031 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 831,705 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 845,267 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 860,930 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 878,053 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 897,569 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 4.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.27 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 665,349 | 610,303 | 814,378 | 9 |
| 2010s | 959,996 | 818,031 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 67 Zimbabwe 1.56 million compare
- 68 Chile 1.49 million compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 1.39 million compare
- 71 Honduras 1.27 million compare
- 72 South Sudan 1.22 million compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.19 million compare
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Israel?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Israel was 1.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 610,303 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Israel ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release