Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel
Israel: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.1 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel is 12.1 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel peaked at 12.1 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 12.03 years, in 2025.
Israel ranks 40th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.04 years | 12.04 years | 12.04 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.04 years | 12.03 years | 12.04 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.07 years | 12.06 years | 12.08 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.1 years | 12.1 years | 12.1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Israel was 12.1 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.03 years in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.