Secondary education, general pupils in Israel

Israel: Secondary education, general pupils was 657,883 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
657,883
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
657,883
in 2017
All-time low
200,523
in 1973
Years of data
43
1973–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Israel, 1973–2017

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1973199520171973: 200.5k1974: 206.8k1975: 212.3k1976: 215.7k1977: 220.6k1978: 228.9k1979: 236.9k1980: 245.5k1981: 252.1k1982: 265.5k1983: 283.4k1984: 297.2k1985: 309.6k1986: 312.9k1987: 327.9k1988: 341.9k1989: 355.9k1990: 358.4k1991: 373.8k1992: 385.2k1993: 393.6k1994: 401.0k1995: 411.8k1996: 419.1k1999: 490.5k2000: 536.3k2001: 542.4k2002: 547.2k2003: 546.4k2004: 543.1k2005: 548.4k2006: 556.2k2007: 561.7k2008: 561.9k2009: 564.7k2010: 575.6k2011: 583.3k2012: 592.0k2013: 605.9k2014: 615.5k2015: 629.4k2016: 648.9k2017: 657.9k

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Israel stood at 657,883. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Israel peaked at 657,883 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 200,523, in 1973.

Israel ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Israel, 1973 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1973 200,523
1974 206,841 +3.2%
1975 212,257 +2.6%
1976 215,739 +1.6%
1977 220,638 +2.3%
1978 228,898 +3.7%
1979 236,881 +3.5%
1980 245,497 +3.6%
1981 252,094 +2.7%
1982 265,535 +5.3%
1983 283,450 +6.7%
1984 297,246 +4.9%
1985 309,615 +4.2%
1986 312,925 +1.1%
1987 327,897 +4.8%
1988 341,880 +4.3%
1989 355,887 +4.1%
1990 358,411 +0.7%
1991 373,776 +4.3%
1992 385,154 +3.0%
1993 393,604 +2.2%
1994 400,988 +1.9%
1995 411,837 +2.7%
1996 419,122 +1.8%
1999 490,547 +17.0%
2000 536,260 +9.3%
2001 542,380 +1.1%
2002 547,246 +0.9%
2003 546,420 -0.2%
2004 543,145 -0.6%
2005 548,446 +1.0%
2006 556,166 +1.4%
2007 561,737 +1.0%
2008 561,935 +0.0%
2009 564,681 +0.5%
2010 575,551 +1.9%
2011 583,307 +1.3%
2012 592,016 +1.5%
2013 605,854 +2.3%
2014 615,468 +1.6%
2015 629,428 +2.3%
2016 648,864 +3.1%
2017 657,883 +1.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 657,883 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 2.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 657,883 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 217,397 200,523 236,881 7
1980s 299,203 245,497 355,887 10
1990s 404,180 358,411 490,547 8
2000s 550,842 536,260 564,681 10
2010s 613,546 575,551 657,883 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 80 Guinea 673,633 compare
  2. 81 Laos 671,064 compare
  3. 82 Belgium 661,906 compare
  4. 84 Kyrgyzstan 620,568 compare
  5. 85 Libya 619,940 compare
  6. 86 Burundi 606,024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Israel?
Secondary education, general pupils in Israel was 657,883 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 657,883 in 2017.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 200,523 in 1973.
How does Israel rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Israel ranks 83rd 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 up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.