Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel
Israel: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 186,920 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
186,920
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 222 countries
All-time high
186,920
in 2025
All-time low
118,612
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 186,920 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel peaked at 186,920 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118,612, in 2001.
Israel ranks 88th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118,612 | — |
| 2002 | 120,390 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 123,968 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 126,320 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 128,949 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 133,506 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 134,899 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 138,887 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 139,021 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 140,685 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 146,063 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 145,699 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 145,470 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 150,167 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 153,452 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 158,247 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 164,259 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 169,096 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 169,489 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 174,177 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 175,106 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 179,905 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 182,325 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 185,517 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 186,920 | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 186,920 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 4.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Israel's 186,920 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202,992, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,395 | 118,612 | 139,021 | 9 |
| 2010s | 154,263 | 140,685 | 169,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,658 | 174,177 | 186,920 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 85 Jordan 206,006 compare
- 86 Tunisia 199,979 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 189,021 compare
- 89 Netherlands 177,334 compare
- 90 Congo 170,789 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 169,610 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel was 186,920 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 186,920 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,612 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release