School enrolment in Israel
Israel: School enrolment was 98.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2013
All-time low
82.4
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Israel stood at 98.44.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Israel peaked at 99.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.4, in 2005.
That places Israel 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.41 | — |
| 2002 | 87.15 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 92.18 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 85.39 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 82.4 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 83.27 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 89.58 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 88.27 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 93.16 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 87.68 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 94.02 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.86 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 99.79 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.79 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.78 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.57 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.4 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.44 | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 98.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 98.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.42 | 82.4 | 93.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.43 | 87.68 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.32 | 98.44 | 99.76 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Israel?
- School enrolment in Israel was 98.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4 in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for school enrolment?
- Israel ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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