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Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel

Israel: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 3 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1970
All-time low
3 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel, 1970–2020

0123197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Israel recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel peaked at 3 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1970.

That places Israel 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel, year by year

Year years Change
1970 3 years —
1971 3 years +0.0%
1972 3 years +0.0%
1973 3 years +0.0%
1974 3 years +0.0%
1975 3 years +0.0%
1976 3 years +0.0%
1977 3 years +0.0%
1978 3 years +0.0%
1979 3 years +0.0%
1980 3 years +0.0%
1981 3 years +0.0%
1982 3 years +0.0%
1983 3 years +0.0%
1984 3 years +0.0%
1985 3 years +0.0%
1986 3 years +0.0%
1987 3 years +0.0%
1988 3 years +0.0%
1989 3 years +0.0%
1990 3 years +0.0%
1991 3 years +0.0%
1992 3 years +0.0%
1993 3 years +0.0%
1994 3 years +0.0%
1995 3 years +0.0%
1996 3 years +0.0%
1997 3 years +0.0%
1998 3 years +0.0%
1999 3 years +0.0%
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2010 3 years +0.0%
2011 3 years +0.0%
2012 3 years +0.0%
2013 3 years +0.0%
2014 3 years +0.0%
2015 3 years +0.0%
2016 3 years +0.0%
2017 3 years +0.0%
2018 3 years +0.0%
2019 3 years +0.0%
2020 3 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
1980s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2020s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel?
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Israel was 3 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1970.
How does Israel rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Israel ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.