Secondary education, general pupils in Israel
Israel: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Israel, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Israel is 49.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Israel peaked at 52.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2015.
Israel ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Israel, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 51.4% | — |
| 1974 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 51.4% | 52.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.2% | 52.1% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 52.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 141 Canada 49.1% compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 49.1% compare
- 143 Syria 49.0% compare
- 145 Netherlands 49.0% compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 49.0% compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48.9% compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Israel?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Israel was 49.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- How does Israel rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Israel ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.