Average years of schooling in Israel
Israel: Average years of schooling was 13.34 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Israel, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Israel stood at 13.34 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Israel peaked at 13.34 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.84 years, in 1950.
Israel ranks 10th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.84 years | — |
| 1955 | 6.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 7.12 years | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.49 years | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 7.96 years | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 8.76 years | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 9.38 years | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.62 years | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.96 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.21 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.49 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.86 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 11.91 years | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.76 years | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.34 years | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.87 years | 6.84 years | 6.9 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.31 years | 7.12 years | 7.49 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.36 years | 7.96 years | 8.76 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 9.38 years | 9.62 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.09 years | 9.96 years | 10.21 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.68 years | 10.49 years | 10.86 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 11.91 years | 12.76 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.34 years | 13.34 years | 13.34 years | 1 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Israel?
- Average years of schooling in Israel was 13.34 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 years in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for average years of schooling?
- Israel ranks 10th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.