Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Israel
Israel: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 97.4% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Israel peaked at 100.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2008.
Israel ranks 140th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 97.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 97.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Israel?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Israel was 97.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2008.
- How does Israel rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Israel ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.