Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel
Israel: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel peaked at 1.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Israel 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Israel was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Israel ranks 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release