School completion in Israel
Israel: School completion was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
98.05
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Israel, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Israel is 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Israel peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.05, in 1981.
Israel ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School completion in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.05 | — |
| 1982 | 98.14 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.22 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.38 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.46 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.55 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.72 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.88 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.96 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.03 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.25 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.34 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.39 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.48 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.38 | 98.05 | 98.72 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.1 | 98.8 | 99.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.57 | 99.39 | 99.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.87 | 99.76 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 99.99 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Israel?
- School completion in Israel was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.05 in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for school completion?
- Israel ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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