Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel

Israel: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.4%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
131st
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 1999
All-time low
1.1%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel, 1999–2015

11.522.533.51999200720151999: 3.4 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.1 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2015.

That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel peaked at 3.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.

That places Israel 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 3.4%
2000 1.8% -46.5%
2001 1.4% -23.0%
2002 1.1% -19.4%
2011 2.3% +104.3%
2012 2.2% -2.9%
2013 2.1% -6.6%
2014 1.9% -9.3%
2015 1.4% -24.5%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.9%, 10% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 1.8% 3
2010s 2.0% 1.4% 2.3% 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 128 Estonia 1.6% compare
  2. 129 Finland 1.5% compare
  3. 130 Spain 1.4% compare
  4. 132 Ireland 1.3% compare
  5. 133 Lithuania 1.3% compare
  6. 134 Belgium 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel was 1.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Israel ranks 131st out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/