Secondary education, pupils in Israel
Israel: Secondary education, pupils was 49.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 1980
All-time low
48.3%
in 2003
Years of data
39
1973–2017
Secondary education, pupils in Israel, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, pupils in Israel stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Israel peaked at 51.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2003.
That places Israel 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, pupils in Israel, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 50.0% | — |
| 1974 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 51.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.3% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 91 Luxembourg 49.2% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 49.1% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 49.0% compare
- 96 Slovakia 49.0% compare
- 97 Netherlands 49.0% 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, pupils in Israel?
- Secondary education, pupils in Israel was 49.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.