Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel
Israel: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 95,955 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel is 95,955, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel peaked at 95,955 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60,988, in 2001.
That places Israel 88th out of 222 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60,988 | — |
| 2002 | 61,676 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63,497 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 64,945 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 66,218 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 68,461 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69,215 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71,295 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 71,415 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71,869 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74,736 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 74,776 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74,760 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 76,980 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 78,685 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80,891 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 84,006 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 86,821 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 86,772 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89,072 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90,045 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92,623 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 93,706 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 95,412 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 95,955 | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 95,955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 4.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Israel's 95,955 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,874, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,412 | 60,988 | 71,415 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79,030 | 71,869 | 86,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,802 | 89,072 | 95,955 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 85 Jordan 105,099 compare
- 86 Tunisia 102,649 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 96,340 compare
- 89 Netherlands 90,968 compare
- 90 Congo 86,190 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,605 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, male in Israel?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Israel was 95,955 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95,955 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,988 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release