Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel

Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 159,340 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
159,340 number
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
167,516 number
in 2012
All-time low
30,886 number
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel, 1971–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 30.9k number1973: 38.6k number1975: 40.8k number1977: 45.7k number1978: 44.4k number1979: 50.3k number1980: 51.0k number1981: 47.2k number1982: 58.0k number1983: 59.2k number1984: 59.9k number1986: 61.6k number1987: 63.8k number1988: 61.2k number1989: 61.8k number1990: 63.5k number1991: 68.6k number1993: 79.0k number1998: 102.7k number1999: 104.6k number2000: 109.3k number2001: 117.3k number2002: 130.4k number2003: 133.6k number2004: 133.1k number2005: 136.8k number2006: 139.3k number2007: 144.5k number2008: 144.4k number2009: 151.9k number2010: 160.1k number2011: 161.0k number2012: 167.5k number2013: 163.5k number2014: 165.4k number2015: 161.8k number2016: 162.4k number2017: 161.5k number2018: 159.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel is 159,340 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel peaked at 167,516 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,886 number, in 1971.

That places Israel 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Israel, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 30,886 number —
1973 38,581 number +24.9%
1975 40,817 number +5.8%
1977 45,713 number +12.0%
1978 44,441 number -2.8%
1979 50,333 number +13.3%
1980 51,040 number +1.4%
1981 47,236 number -7.5%
1982 57,976 number +22.7%
1983 59,218 number +2.1%
1984 59,850 number +1.1%
1986 61,572 number +2.9%
1987 63,784 number +3.6%
1988 61,222 number -4.0%
1989 61,802 number +0.9%
1990 63,450 number +2.7%
1991 68,584 number +8.1%
1993 78,992 number +15.2%
1998 102,680 number +30.0%
1999 104,624 number +1.9%
2000 109,265 number +4.4%
2001 117,325 number +7.4%
2002 130,378 number +11.1%
2003 133,588 number +2.5%
2004 133,101 number -0.4%
2005 136,845 number +2.8%
2006 139,312 number +1.8%
2007 144,461 number +3.7%
2008 144,384 number -0.1%
2009 151,883 number +5.2%
2010 160,124 number +5.4%
2011 161,014 number +0.6%
2012 167,516 number +4.0%
2013 163,540 number -2.4%
2014 165,429 number +1.2%
2015 161,751 number -2.2%
2016 162,450 number +0.4%
2017 161,469 number -0.6%
2018 159,340 number -1.3%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 159,340 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 159,340 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +30.0% 78,992 number 102,680 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,795 number 30,886 number 50,333 number 6
1980s 58,189 number 47,236 number 63,784 number 9
1990s 83,666 number 63,450 number 104,624 number 5
2000s 134,054 number 109,265 number 151,883 number 10
2010s 162,515 number 159,340 number 167,516 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 61 Sweden 171,979 number compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 170,244 number compare
  3. 63 Portugal 165,804 number compare
  4. 65 Switzerland 153,919 number compare
  5. 66 Tajikistan 153,891 number compare
  6. 67 Jordan 148,164 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Israel was 159,340 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 167,516 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 30,886 number in 1971.
How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Israel ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.