School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 822,625 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
822,625 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
94th
of 205 countries
All-time high
822,625 number
in 2020
All-time low
360,761 number
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 822,625 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 822,625 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 360,761 number, in 1972.
That places Israel 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 363,672 number | — |
| 1971 | 361,688 number | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 360,761 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 361,343 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 363,722 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 367,432 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 372,254 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 375,977 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 380,875 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 386,163 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 391,292 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 396,409 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 403,804 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 413,868 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 426,614 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 442,161 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 460,308 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 478,385 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 494,340 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 508,429 number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 522,119 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 535,735 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 546,108 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 558,657 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 572,811 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 586,523 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 598,303 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 608,457 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 615,680 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 620,515 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 623,640 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 625,677 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 627,440 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 629,213 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 631,652 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 635,139 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 640,492 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 648,849 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 659,840 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 672,523 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 686,171 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 699,911 number | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 717,161 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 732,210 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 745,199 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 757,046 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 768,458 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 779,812 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 792,722 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 807,267 number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 822,625 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369,389 number | 360,761 number | 386,163 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 441,561 number | 391,292 number | 508,429 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,491 number | 522,119 number | 620,515 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 639,446 number | 623,640 number | 672,523 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,596 number | 686,171 number | 807,267 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,625 number | 822,625 number | 822,625 number | 1 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 173,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Israel was 822,625 number in 2020, 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 822,625 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,761 number in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.