School age population, early … age female educational development in Israel
Israel: School age population, early … age female educational development was 267,397 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Israel, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood educational development in Israel stood at 267,397.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Israel peaked at 268,334 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 241,480, in 2013.
That places Israel 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 241,480 | — |
| 2014 | 246,256 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 248,808 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 253,457 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 256,941 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 261,555 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 265,264 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 268,019 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 268,334 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 264,712 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 264,390 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 264,941 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 267,397 | +0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 267,397 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,393, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 267,397 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,437, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,394 | 241,480 | 265,264 | 7 |
| 2020s | 266,299 | 264,390 | 268,334 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 31 South Korea 356,971 compare
- 32 Chile 346,601 compare
- 33 North Korea 333,674 compare
- 35 Romania 254,911 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 249,437 compare
- 37 Mauritania 248,189 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Israel?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Israel was 267,397 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 268,334 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,480 in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Israel ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release