School age population, early … age male educational development in Israel
Israel: School age population, early … age male educational development was 282,908 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Israel, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Israel is 282,908, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Israel peaked at 283,531 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 253,800, 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 male educational development in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 253,800 | — |
| 2014 | 258,692 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 261,642 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 267,311 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 272,014 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 277,119 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 280,592 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 283,026 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 283,531 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 279,750 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 280,093 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 280,712 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 282,908 | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 282,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,183, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 282,908 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 260,940, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267,310 | 253,800 | 280,592 | 7 |
| 2020s | 281,670 | 279,750 | 283,531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 31 Haiti 372,750 compare
- 32 Chile 360,072 compare
- 33 North Korea 352,419 compare
- 35 Romania 270,019 compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 260,940 compare
- 37 Mauritania 254,613 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 282,908 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 283,531 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,800 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 8.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release