Productivity vs educational attainment in Israel
Israel: Productivity vs educational attainment was 46.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Israel, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Israel is 46.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Israel peaked at 46.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.02, in 1984.
Israel ranks 38th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.94 | — |
| 1982 | 33.3 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.57 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 33.02 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 33.61 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 33.92 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 35.6 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 36.13 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.42 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 33.86 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 35.35 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 36.16 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 35.89 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 36.06 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.41 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 38.68 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.57 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 40.81 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41.28 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.61 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 45.64 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.24 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43.85 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 42.98 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.21 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.34 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.99 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.61 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.04 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.04 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43.04 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.53 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.45 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.13 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.82 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.61 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.97 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42.25 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.38 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 45.8 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.33 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.18 | +1.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 46.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 46.18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.28 | 33.02 | 36.13 | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.51 | 33.86 | 41.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.36 | 38.61 | 45.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.09 | 41.04 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.67 | 45.33 | 46.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Israel?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Israel was 46.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.02 in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Israel ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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