School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Israel
Israel: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 501,450 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
501,450
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 220 countries
All-time high
501,450
in 2025
All-time low
339,887
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Israel, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 501,450 for school age population, secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Israel peaked at 501,450 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 339,887, in 2001.
Israel ranks 96th of 220 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, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 339,887 | — |
| 2002 | 345,071 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 347,402 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 349,852 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 351,993 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 355,192 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 360,119 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 364,387 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 370,156 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 371,217 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 376,162 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 383,070 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 389,960 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 399,395 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 408,430 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 417,093 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 427,682 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 435,816 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 443,553 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 450,808 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 460,011 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 469,238 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 478,944 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 493,139 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 501,450 | +1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 501,450 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 3.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Israel's 501,450 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 634,581, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353,784 | 339,887 | 370,156 | 9 |
| 2010s | 405,238 | 371,217 | 443,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,598 | 450,808 | 501,450 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 93 Palestine 513,797 compare
- 94 Central African Republic 510,148 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 509,942 compare
- 97 Czechia 496,411 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 442,515 compare
- 99 Mauritania 432,800 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, male in Israel?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Israel was 501,450 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 501,450 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,887 in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Israel ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release