Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel
Israel: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.83
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.74
in 1952
All-time low
2.79
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel is 2.83, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel peaked at 4.74 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.79, in 2005.
That places Israel 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.74 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.72 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.34 | -8.1% |
| 1955 | 4.39 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 4.44 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.38 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.33 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.36 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.37 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4.15 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 4.09 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.16 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.12 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.96 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.82 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.71 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 3.68 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.79 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3.85 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 3.61 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.64 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.62 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.47 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.25 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.04 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.9 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.87 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.02 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | -3.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 | 4.33 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 | 3.68 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.2 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.84 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.82 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 compare
- 63 Guam 2.78 compare
- 64 Algeria 2.77 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Israel was 2.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 in 1952.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Israel ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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