Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel
Israel: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 170,298 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
170,298
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 220 countries
All-time high
171,942
in 2024
All-time low
111,020
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel stood at 170,298.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel peaked at 171,942 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,020, in 2001.
That places Israel 90th out of 220 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 secondary general in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 111,020 | — |
| 2002 | 113,169 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 114,114 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 115,488 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 116,076 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 119,521 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 120,920 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 122,046 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 125,329 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 125,051 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127,462 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 132,212 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 133,270 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 137,990 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 138,431 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 142,141 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 147,861 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 147,676 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 147,572 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 152,235 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 155,770 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 160,458 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 166,431 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 171,942 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 170,298 | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 170,298 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 3.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 170,298 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,520 | 111,020 | 125,329 | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,967 | 125,051 | 147,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,856 | 152,235 | 171,942 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 87 Dominican Republic 190,844 compare
- 88 Netherlands 190,604 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 170,643 compare
- 91 Congo 166,607 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 162,689 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 161,957 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 secondary general in Israel?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel was 170,298 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 171,942 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,020 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release