Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel
Israel: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 165,001 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel is 165,001 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel peaked at 165,001 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,522 number, in 1970.
That places Israel 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,522 number | — |
| 1971 | 60,855 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 62,362 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 63,966 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 65,717 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 67,682 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 69,981 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 73,057 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 76,798 number | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 80,740 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 84,413 number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 87,209 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 89,260 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 90,395 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 90,883 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 91,005 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 91,182 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 91,145 number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 90,754 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 90,370 number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 90,379 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91,135 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 92,861 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 95,144 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 97,598 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 99,703 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 101,008 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 102,635 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 104,171 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 105,723 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 107,471 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 109,564 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 112,095 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 115,169 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 118,557 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 122,051 number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 125,281 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 127,374 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 129,070 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 130,559 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 132,004 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 133,760 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 136,957 number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 140,257 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 143,626 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 147,078 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 150,527 number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 153,966 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 157,741 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 161,537 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 165,001 number | +2.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 165,001 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 3.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 165,001 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,068 number | 59,522 number | 80,740 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,662 number | 84,413 number | 91,182 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,036 number | 90,379 number | 105,723 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,719 number | 107,471 number | 130,559 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,745 number | 132,004 number | 161,537 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,001 number | 165,001 number | 165,001 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 86 Romania 193,789 number compare
- 87 Netherlands 178,415 number compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 172,218 number compare
- 90 Congo 154,731 number compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,436 number compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 148,934 number 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 165,001 number in 2020, 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 165,001 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,522 number in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.