Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel
Israel: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 15.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 15.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel peaked at 16.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2018.
That places Israel 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.5% | — |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +2.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.4% | 14.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Romania 17.0% compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 16.2% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 15.8% compare
- 20 Lithuania 14.9% compare
- 21 Panama 14.7% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Israel was 15.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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