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

Israel: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7,145 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7,145 number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
106th
of 147 countries
All-time high
15,604 number
in 1999
All-time low
738 number
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999200820181999: 15.6k number2000: 6.2k number2001: 4.5k number2002: 3.6k number2003: 738 number2004: 3.5k number2005: 3.8k number2006: 6.0k number2007: 4.5k number2008: 7.2k number2009: 8.2k number2010: 8.3k number2011: 8.2k number2012: 8.2k number2013: 7.8k number2014: 7.2k number2015: 5.5k number2016: 6.5k number2017: 6.4k number2018: 7.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Israel recorded 7,145 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel peaked at 15,604 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 738 number, in 2003.

Israel ranks 106th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 15,604 number
2000 6,171 number -60.5%
2001 4,455 number -27.8%
2002 3,593 number -19.3%
2003 738 number -79.5%
2004 3,524 number +377.5%
2005 3,761 number +6.7%
2006 6,007 number +59.7%
2007 4,495 number -25.2%
2008 7,199 number +60.2%
2009 8,153 number +13.3%
2010 8,294 number +1.7%
2011 8,222 number -0.9%
2012 8,176 number -0.6%
2013 7,796 number -4.6%
2014 7,197 number -7.7%
2015 5,524 number -23.2%
2016 6,503 number +17.7%
2017 6,443 number -0.9%
2018 7,145 number +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,604 number 15,604 number 15,604 number 1
2000s 4,810 number 738 number 8,153 number 10
2010s 7,256 number 5,524 number 8,294 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 103 Cape Verde 7,964 number compare
  2. 104 Belgium 7,515 number compare
  3. 105 Georgia 7,317 number compare
  4. 107 Vanuatu 6,762 number compare
  5. 108 Finland 6,560 number compare
  6. 109 Bahrain 6,483 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel was 7,145 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 15,604 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 738 number in 2003.
How does Israel rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Israel ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.