Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel

Israel: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 73,908 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73,908 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 205 countries
All-time high
73,908 number
in 2020
All-time low
29,547 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Israel is 73,908 number, measured in 2020. 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 73,908 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,547 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, male (number) in Israel, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 29,939 number
1971 29,547 number -1.3%
1972 29,960 number +1.4%
1973 30,683 number +2.4%
1974 31,315 number +2.1%
1975 31,929 number +2.0%
1976 32,502 number +1.8%
1977 32,959 number +1.4%
1978 33,432 number +1.4%
1979 33,971 number +1.6%
1980 34,417 number +1.3%
1981 35,149 number +2.1%
1982 36,650 number +4.3%
1983 38,539 number +5.2%
1984 40,295 number +4.6%
1985 42,073 number +4.4%
1986 43,611 number +3.7%
1987 44,497 number +2.0%
1988 44,975 number +1.1%
1989 45,548 number +1.3%
1990 46,289 number +1.6%
1991 47,042 number +1.6%
1992 47,698 number +1.4%
1993 48,501 number +1.7%
1994 49,525 number +2.1%
1995 50,570 number +2.1%
1996 51,480 number +1.8%
1997 52,172 number +1.3%
1998 52,634 number +0.9%
1999 52,903 number +0.5%
2000 53,045 number +0.3%
2001 53,194 number +0.3%
2002 53,449 number +0.5%
2003 53,836 number +0.7%
2004 54,290 number +0.8%
2005 54,779 number +0.9%
2006 55,636 number +1.6%
2007 57,065 number +2.6%
2008 58,798 number +3.0%
2009 60,423 number +2.8%
2010 62,000 number +2.6%
2011 63,233 number +2.0%
2012 64,361 number +1.8%
2013 65,158 number +1.2%
2014 66,028 number +1.3%
2015 66,942 number +1.4%
2016 68,048 number +1.7%
2017 69,351 number +1.9%
2018 70,902 number +2.2%
2019 72,451 number +2.2%
2020 73,908 number +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,624 number 29,547 number 33,971 number 10
1980s 40,575 number 34,417 number 45,548 number 10
1990s 49,881 number 46,289 number 52,903 number 10
2000s 55,452 number 53,045 number 60,423 number 10
2010s 66,847 number 62,000 number 72,451 number 10
2020s 73,908 number 73,908 number 73,908 number 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 87 Tunisia 85,271 number compare
  2. 88 Azerbaijan 80,611 number compare
  3. 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77,639 number compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 69,446 number compare
  5. 92 Belgium 68,355 number compare
  6. 93 Congo 67,035 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 73,908 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 73,908 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 29,547 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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