Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Israel

Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes was 59,085 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
59,085 number
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
41st
of 143 countries
All-time high
74,572 number
in 2012
All-time low
48,850 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 48.9k number1999: 49.1k number2000: 50.3k number2001: 58.8k number2002: 63.1k number2003: 59.2k number2004: 51.0k number2005: 53.6k number2006: 54.5k number2007: 58.6k number2008: 56.9k number2009: 63.3k number2010: 68.1k number2011: 65.4k number2012: 74.6k number2013: 63.2k number2014: 63.6k number2015: 61.4k number2016: 62.6k number2017: 63.8k number2018: 59.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel is 59,085 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel peaked at 74,572 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,850 number, in 1998.

Israel ranks 41st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 48,850 number —
1999 49,083 number +0.5%
2000 50,288 number +2.5%
2001 58,797 number +16.9%
2002 63,094 number +7.3%
2003 59,168 number -6.2%
2004 51,029 number -13.8%
2005 53,616 number +5.1%
2006 54,456 number +1.6%
2007 58,607 number +7.6%
2008 56,867 number -3.0%
2009 63,332 number +11.4%
2010 68,127 number +7.6%
2011 65,387 number -4.0%
2012 74,572 number +14.0%
2013 63,192 number -15.3%
2014 63,564 number +0.6%
2015 61,394 number -3.4%
2016 62,648 number +2.0%
2017 63,779 number +1.8%
2018 59,085 number -7.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 59,085 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 5.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 59,085 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,966 number 48,850 number 49,083 number 2
2000s 56,925 number 50,288 number 63,332 number 10
2010s 64,639 number 59,085 number 74,572 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 74,984 number compare
  2. 39 Hong Kong 72,494 number compare
  3. 40 Singapore 67,050 number compare
  4. 42 Laos 52,526 number compare
  5. 43 Kyrgyzstan 51,439 number compare
  6. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel was 59,085 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 74,572 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 48,850 number in 1998.
How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Israel ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).