School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.04 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.04 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.38 years
in 2014
All-time low
14.61 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel stood at 15.04 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 15.38 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.61 years, in 2001.
Israel ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.61 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.1 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.94 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 14.84 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.94 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.29 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.34 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.22 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.16 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.08 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.04 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.87 years | 14.61 years | 15.1 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.27 years | 15.08 years | 15.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 years | 15.04 years | 15.32 years | 5 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 173,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel was 15.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.61 years in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release