School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel
Israel: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.8 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.8 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.49 years
in 2009
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel stood at 8.8 years.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel peaked at 9 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.49 years, in 2009.
That places Israel 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.74 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.72 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.69 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.99 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.99 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.93 years | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.98 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.92 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.84 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.61 years | 8.49 years | 8.74 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.95 years | 8.84 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 8.8 years | 8.9 years | 5 |
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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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Israel was 8.8 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 years in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Israel ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release