School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 174,898 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel is 174,898, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 174,898 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,206, in 2001.
Israel ranks 89th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 112,206 | — |
| 2002 | 113,599 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 115,150 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 115,917 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 119,276 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 120,624 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 121,798 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 125,094 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 127,630 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 127,441 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 132,102 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 133,079 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 137,730 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 138,184 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 141,808 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 147,490 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 147,384 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 147,224 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 151,938 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 155,348 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 160,224 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 166,022 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 170,891 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 172,050 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 174,898 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119,033 | 112,206 | 127,630 | 9 |
| 2010s | 140,438 | 127,441 | 151,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,572 | 155,348 | 174,898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 86 Dominican Republic 190,906 compare
- 87 Netherlands 187,030 compare
- 88 Jordan 186,743 compare
- 90 Congo 166,927 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 164,960 compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 164,828 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel was 174,898 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 174,898 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,206 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release