School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel
Israel: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 91,483 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel is 91,483, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel peaked at 91,483 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,264, in 2001.
That places Israel 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58,264 | — |
| 2002 | 60,192 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 61,264 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62,645 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 64,899 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 65,525 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67,360 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 67,405 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69,498 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 71,240 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 70,763 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70,599 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72,990 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 74,604 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 77,144 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 79,957 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 82,099 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 82,497 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84,927 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 84,771 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87,194 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 88,361 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89,454 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91,025 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 91,483 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,117 | 58,264 | 69,498 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76,682 | 70,599 | 84,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,715 | 84,771 | 91,483 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 85 Jordan 95,904 compare
- 86 Tunisia 95,476 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 91,848 compare
- 89 Netherlands 85,520 compare
- 90 Congo 85,330 compare
- 91 Central African Republic 85,291 compare
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0538 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Israel was 91,483 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 91,483 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,264 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release