Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 105.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
105.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 188 countries
All-time high
105.9%
in 2012
All-time low
101.3%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 102.8 %2000: 104.2 %2001: 104.4 %2002: 104.6 %2003: 104.5 %2004: 104 %2005: 103.1 %2006: 102.4 %2007: 102.5 %2008: 101.5 %2009: 101.3 %2010: 104.9 %2011: 105.6 %2012: 105.9 %2013: 105.3 %2014: 105 %2015: 105.6 %2016: 105.2 %2017: 105.4 %2018: 105.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 105.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 105.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 2009.

Israel ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 102.8%
2000 104.2% +1.3%
2001 104.4% +0.2%
2002 104.6% +0.2%
2003 104.5% -0.1%
2004 104.0% -0.5%
2005 103.1% -0.8%
2006 102.4% -0.7%
2007 102.5% +0.1%
2008 101.5% -0.9%
2009 101.3% -0.2%
2010 104.9% +3.6%
2011 105.6% +0.6%
2012 105.9% +0.3%
2013 105.3% -0.6%
2014 105.0% -0.3%
2015 105.6% +0.6%
2016 105.2% -0.4%
2017 105.4% +0.2%
2018 105.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102.8% 102.8% 102.8% 1
2000s 103.2% 101.3% 104.6% 10
2010s 105.3% 104.9% 105.9% 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 53 Mauritius 105.7% compare
  2. 54 Oman 105.5% compare
  3. 55 Lithuania 105.4% compare
  4. 57 Switzerland 105.3% compare
  5. 58 Egypt 104.8% compare
  6. 59 San Marino 104.5% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Israel was 105.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 2009.
How does Israel rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Israel ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.