Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel
Israel: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 62.8% for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel peaked at 67.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2000.
That places Israel 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.0% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.0% | 60.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.9% | 67.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Israel was 62.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).