School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Israel
Israel: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 978,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 978,845 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes 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 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 978,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 662,521, in 2001.
That places Israel 96th out of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 662,521 | — |
| 2002 | 672,581 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 677,875 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 682,961 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 687,130 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 693,999 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 702,822 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 711,293 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 722,598 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 724,268 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 733,946 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 747,513 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 761,320 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 779,217 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 796,986 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 814,574 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 835,467 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 851,009 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 865,726 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 880,019 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 897,906 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 915,905 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 934,889 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 962,370 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 978,845 | +1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 978,845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 3.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 978,845 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 million, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 690,420 | 662,521 | 722,598 | 9 |
| 2010s | 791,003 | 724,268 | 865,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 928,322 | 880,019 | 978,845 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 93 Palestine 1.02 million compare
- 94 Central African Republic 1.02 million compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 991,671 compare
- 97 Czechia 964,088 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 874,117 compare
- 99 Mauritania 857,400 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, secondary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel was 978,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 978,845 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 662,521 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release