Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
137th
of 147 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2018

0123451999200820181999: 5 %2000: 2 %2001: 1.4 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 0.235 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.4 %2012: 2.4 %2013: 2.2 %2014: 2 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel is 1.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel peaked at 5.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

That places Israel 137th out of 147 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.0%
2000 2.0% -60.7%
2001 1.4% -28.1%
2002 1.1% -19.5%
2003 0.2% -79.5%
2004 1.1% +376.9%
2005 1.2% +6.3%
2006 1.9% +58.7%
2007 1.4% -25.9%
2008 2.2% +58.6%
2009 2.5% +12.0%
2010 2.5% +0.3%
2011 2.4% -2.6%
2012 2.4% -3.0%
2013 2.2% -7.0%
2014 2.0% -9.7%
2015 1.5% -24.7%
2016 1.7% +15.9%
2017 1.7% -2.2%
2018 1.8% +9.4%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.4%, 7% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes 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
2004 +376.9% 0.2% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 1.5% 0.2% 2.5% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 134 Czechia 2.9% compare
  2. 135 New Zealand 2.4% compare
  3. 136 Slovenia 1.8% compare
  4. 138 Spain 1.7% compare
  5. 139 Belgium 1.5% compare
  6. 140 Ireland 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Israel ranks 137th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.