Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 38.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel is 38.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel peaked at 47.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1983.
That places Israel 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 11.2% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 28.2% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.8% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.5% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 25 Finland 38.9% compare
- 26 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 29 Denmark 38.3% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
- 31 Belgium 37.9% compare
More education data for Israel
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Israel was 38.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.