School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 552,835 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 552,835 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 558,102 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 366,552, in 2001.
Israel ranks 86th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 366,552 | — |
| 2002 | 376,734 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 387,440 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 396,089 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 405,137 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 410,231 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 417,744 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 426,901 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 434,795 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 435,577 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 439,471 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 447,036 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 459,560 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 473,372 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 489,019 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 500,193 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 510,531 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 516,079 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 526,506 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 534,487 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 544,931 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 551,063 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 556,398 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 558,102 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 552,835 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402,403 | 366,552 | 434,795 | 9 |
| 2010s | 479,734 | 435,577 | 526,506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,636 | 534,487 | 558,102 | 6 |
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More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Israel was 552,835 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 558,102 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,552 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release