School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel
Israel: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.93 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Israel recorded 5.93 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 6.01 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.77 years, in 2009.
That places Israel 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.97 years | — |
| 2002 | 6.01 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.94 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.87 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.77 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.93 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.93 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.91 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.89 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.93 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 years | 5.77 years | 6.01 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.91 years | 5.88 years | 5.97 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 years | 5.9 years | 5.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.02 years compare
- 96 Costa Rica 6 years compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6 years compare
- 99 Bahrain 5.92 years compare
- 100 Cape Verde 5.92 years compare
- 101 Libya 5.86 years compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Israel was 5.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 years in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release