Years of schooling in Israel
Israel: Years of schooling was 13.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.53
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.53
in 2021
All-time low
9.9
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 13.53 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Israel peaked at 13.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1990.
That places Israel 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9 | — |
| 1991 | 9.97 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.03 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.1 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.23 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.38 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.45 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.52 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.59 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.64 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.68 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.73 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.77 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.28 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.78 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.38 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.46 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.69 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.92 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.24 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.34 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.53 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.53 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 13.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 13.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 | 10.59 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 | 12.5 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 | 13.44 | 13.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 years of schooling in Israel?
- Years of schooling in Israel was 13.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for years of schooling?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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