Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel
Israel: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 30.4 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel, 1973–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel stood at 30.4 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel peaked at 30.4 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.27 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Israel ranks 23rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.65 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 14.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.15 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 15.8 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 16.56 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.27 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 18.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.03 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 19.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 24.78 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.29 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.34 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.97 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 30.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.77 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 30.4 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.15 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.05 units per square kilometre | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 10.95 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.83 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.68 units per square kilometre | 16.56 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 25.45 units per square kilometre | 24.78 units per square kilometre | 26.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 units per square kilometre | 26.6 units per square kilometre | 30.4 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Lebanon 33.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Netherlands 30.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 30 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 29.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 South Korea 28.49 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Israel was 30.4 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.27 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.