Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel
Israel: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 61.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 61.8% for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel peaked at 66.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 31st of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.2% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.8% | 66.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 173,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Israel was 61.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.