School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 608,855 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel is 608,855 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 608,855 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 268,191 number, in 1970.
That places Israel 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 268,191 number | — |
| 1971 | 282,924 number | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 296,063 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 306,978 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 314,928 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 319,612 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 320,505 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 316,221 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 311,937 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 309,274 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 308,230 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 309,401 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 313,520 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 317,578 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 321,034 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 324,301 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 327,308 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 331,070 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 336,948 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 346,453 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 360,150 number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 378,761 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 398,194 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 418,170 number | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 436,813 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 453,438 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 467,473 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 482,021 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 494,113 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 503,905 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 511,674 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 517,650 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 521,941 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 524,945 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 527,263 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 529,317 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 531,457 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 534,361 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 538,273 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 542,694 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 546,639 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 549,165 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 552,948 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 557,219 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 563,098 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 571,180 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 582,217 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 595,394 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 608,855 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,663 number | 268,191 number | 320,505 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 323,584 number | 308,230 number | 346,453 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 439,304 number | 360,150 number | 503,905 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,958 number | 511,674 number | 542,694 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,635 number | 546,639 number | 608,855 number | 9 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Israel was 608,855 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 608,855 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,191 number in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.