Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel
Israel: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 49.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.5
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2023
All-time low
48.61
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel is 49.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
That places Israel 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.61 | — |
| 2017 | 49.34 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.29 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.67 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.5 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.11 | 48.61 | 49.34 | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.15 | 48.67 | 49.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 United States 49.83 compare
- 17 South Korea 49.56 compare
- 18 Estonia 49.53 compare
- 20 Luxembourg 48.49 compare
- 21 Iceland 46.91 compare
- 22 Iran 45.65 compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Israel was 49.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.61 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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