Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel
Israel: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel stood at 17.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel peaked at 17.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2001.
That places Israel 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.2% | — |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +44.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 17.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +44.8% | 11.0% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.2% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Israel was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release