Share of students from abroad in Israel
Israel: Share of students from abroad was 3.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
85th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 2020
All-time low
0.8025
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2024
Share of students from abroad in Israel, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 3.07 for share of students from abroad in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Israel peaked at 3.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8025, in 2010.
That places Israel 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8025 | — |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | +132.1% |
| 2014 | 2.78 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.44 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.33 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | -7.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.07 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.8025 | 2.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Israel?
- Share of students from abroad in Israel was 3.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8025 in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for share of students from abroad?
- Israel ranks 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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