Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel
Israel: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 61.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel stood at 61.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel peaked at 62.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 1999.
That places Israel 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.2% | — |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 59.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 463,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 485,338 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel was 61.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Israel ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release