School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Israel
Israel: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 283,812 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283,812
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 222 countries
All-time high
286,667
in 2024
All-time low
188,046
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 283,812 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Israel peaked at 286,667 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 188,046, 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, male (number) (age male) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 188,046 | — |
| 2002 | 193,397 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 198,952 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 203,325 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 207,977 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 210,669 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 214,219 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 218,617 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 222,693 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 223,441 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 225,659 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 229,348 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 235,400 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 242,315 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 250,464 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 256,326 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 261,574 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 264,514 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 270,360 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 274,907 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 280,369 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 283,248 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 285,683 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 286,667 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 283,812 | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 283,812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 5.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Israel's 283,812 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 282,404, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206,433 | 188,046 | 222,693 | 9 |
| 2010s | 245,940 | 223,441 | 270,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,448 | 274,907 | 286,667 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 83 Australia 313,743 compare
- 84 Romania 309,294 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 286,993 compare
- 87 Tunisia 280,997 compare
- 88 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
- 89 Netherlands 267,487 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, pre-primary education, male in Israel?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Israel was 283,812 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 286,667 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,046 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Israel ranks 86th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release