Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel

Israel: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 143,905 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
143,905 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 205 countries
All-time high
143,905 number
in 2020
All-time low
57,449 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel stood at 143,905 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel peaked at 143,905 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57,449 number, in 1971.

That places Israel 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 58,177 number
1971 57,449 number -1.3%
1972 58,224 number +1.3%
1973 59,618 number +2.4%
1974 60,840 number +2.0%
1975 62,034 number +2.0%
1976 63,143 number +1.8%
1977 64,028 number +1.4%
1978 64,958 number +1.5%
1979 66,034 number +1.7%
1980 66,940 number +1.4%
1981 68,402 number +2.2%
1982 71,393 number +4.4%
1983 75,123 number +5.2%
1984 78,591 number +4.6%
1985 82,104 number +4.5%
1986 85,140 number +3.7%
1987 86,881 number +2.0%
1988 87,798 number +1.1%
1989 88,909 number +1.3%
1990 90,384 number +1.7%
1991 91,922 number +1.7%
1992 93,019 number +1.2%
1993 94,519 number +1.6%
1994 96,541 number +2.1%
1995 98,666 number +2.2%
1996 100,531 number +1.9%
1997 101,897 number +1.4%
1998 102,789 number +0.9%
1999 103,336 number +0.5%
2000 103,685 number +0.3%
2001 104,033 number +0.3%
2002 104,597 number +0.5%
2003 105,305 number +0.7%
2004 106,106 number +0.8%
2005 106,930 number +0.8%
2006 108,470 number +1.4%
2007 111,160 number +2.5%
2008 114,505 number +3.0%
2009 117,652 number +2.7%
2010 120,719 number +2.6%
2011 123,125 number +2.0%
2012 125,347 number +1.8%
2013 126,896 number +1.2%
2014 128,578 number +1.3%
2015 130,342 number +1.4%
2016 132,463 number +1.6%
2017 135,019 number +1.9%
2018 138,042 number +2.2%
2019 141,062 number +2.2%
2020 143,905 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,450 number 57,449 number 66,034 number 10
1980s 79,128 number 66,940 number 88,909 number 10
1990s 97,360 number 90,384 number 103,336 number 10
2000s 108,244 number 103,685 number 117,652 number 10
2010s 130,159 number 120,719 number 141,062 number 10
2020s 143,905 number 143,905 number 143,905 number 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 87 Tunisia 164,406 number compare
  2. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare
  3. 89 Azerbaijan 149,992 number compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 135,938 number compare
  5. 92 Congo 133,137 number compare
  6. 93 Belgium 133,056 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel was 143,905 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 143,905 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 57,449 number in 1971.
How does Israel rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Israel ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.