School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 147,057 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 147,057 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 147,057 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57,247 number, in 1970.
Israel ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,247 number | — |
| 1971 | 57,466 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58,845 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 60,097 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 61,357 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 62,602 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 63,639 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 64,605 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 65,788 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 66,922 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 68,498 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 71,294 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 75,111 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 78,607 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 82,049 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 85,084 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 86,994 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 87,947 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 88,906 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 89,990 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 91,067 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 91,987 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 92,850 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 94,510 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 96,637 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 98,771 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 100,579 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 101,849 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 102,718 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 103,273 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 103,726 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 104,295 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 105,088 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105,930 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 106,774 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 108,180 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 110,834 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 114,148 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 117,337 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 120,535 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 123,272 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 124,830 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 126,639 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 128,503 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 130,339 number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 132,385 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 135,047 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 137,964 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 140,957 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 143,899 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 147,057 number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,857 number | 57,247 number | 66,922 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,448 number | 68,498 number | 89,990 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,424 number | 91,067 number | 103,273 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,685 number | 103,726 number | 120,535 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,384 number | 123,272 number | 143,899 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,057 number | 147,057 number | 147,057 number | 1 |
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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 147,057 number in 2020, 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 147,057 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,247 number in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.