School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 399,282 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
399,282 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
399,282 number
in 2020
All-time low
182,642 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 399,282 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 399,282 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,642 number, in 1974.
That places Israel 89th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 185,237 number | — |
| 1971 | 186,024 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 185,183 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 183,640 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 182,642 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 182,753 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 184,363 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 185,518 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 187,672 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 190,188 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 192,737 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 194,927 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 196,973 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 198,844 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 201,592 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 206,497 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 214,486 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 224,421 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 234,935 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 245,026 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 254,376 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 262,537 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 268,303 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 275,449 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 283,579 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 291,167 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 297,322 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 302,966 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 307,135 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 310,167 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 312,242 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 313,477 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 314,131 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 314,454 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 314,926 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 315,985 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 317,997 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 321,046 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 324,273 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 327,896 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 332,487 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 338,369 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 347,031 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 355,867 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 364,003 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 371,084 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 376,871 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 381,890 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 386,990 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 392,757 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 399,282 number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,322 number | 182,642 number | 190,188 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,044 number | 192,737 number | 245,026 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,300 number | 254,376 number | 310,167 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,643 number | 312,242 number | 327,896 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,735 number | 332,487 number | 392,757 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,282 number | 399,282 number | 399,282 number | 1 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Israel was 399,282 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 399,282 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,642 number in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.