Share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel
Israel: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 91.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel stood at 91.6%.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel peaked at 95.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1972.
Israel ranks 39th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.0% | — |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 47.1% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 75.3% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.5% | 91.7% | 4 |
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 the population with lower secondary education in Israel?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Israel was 91.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.