School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel

Israel: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 167,761 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
167,761 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
89th
of 202 countries
All-time high
167,761 number
in 2020
All-time low
60,726 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel is 167,761 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel peaked at 167,761 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,726 number, in 1970.

That places Israel 89th out of 202 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.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 60,726 number
1971 61,904 number +1.9%
1972 63,504 number +2.6%
1973 65,272 number +2.8%
1974 67,268 number +3.1%
1975 69,595 number +3.5%
1976 72,402 number +4.0%
1977 76,066 number +5.1%
1978 80,131 number +5.3%
1979 84,138 number +5.0%
1980 87,462 number +4.0%
1981 89,385 number +2.2%
1982 90,729 number +1.5%
1983 91,262 number +0.6%
1984 91,257 number -0.0%
1985 91,121 number -0.1%
1986 91,369 number +0.3%
1987 91,065 number -0.3%
1988 90,534 number -0.6%
1989 90,134 number -0.4%
1990 90,308 number +0.2%
1991 91,454 number +1.3%
1992 93,392 number +2.1%
1993 95,821 number +2.6%
1994 98,325 number +2.6%
1995 100,353 number +2.1%
1996 101,427 number +1.1%
1997 103,284 number +1.8%
1998 105,100 number +1.8%
1999 106,990 number +1.8%
2000 109,130 number +2.0%
2001 111,668 number +2.3%
2002 114,730 number +2.7%
2003 118,142 number +3.0%
2004 121,682 number +3.0%
2005 125,026 number +2.7%
2006 127,718 number +2.2%
2007 129,359 number +1.3%
2008 130,781 number +1.1%
2009 132,184 number +1.1%
2010 133,854 number +1.3%
2011 136,240 number +1.8%
2012 139,804 number +2.6%
2013 143,400 number +2.6%
2014 146,988 number +2.5%
2015 150,529 number +2.4%
2016 153,894 number +2.2%
2017 157,462 number +2.3%
2018 161,195 number +2.4%
2019 164,774 number +2.2%
2020 167,761 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 70,101 number 60,726 number 84,138 number 10
1980s 90,432 number 87,462 number 91,369 number 10
1990s 98,645 number 90,308 number 106,990 number 10
2000s 122,042 number 109,130 number 132,184 number 10
2010s 148,814 number 133,854 number 164,774 number 10
2020s 167,761 number 167,761 number 167,761 number 1

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 86 Romania 187,294 number compare
  2. 87 Netherlands 177,469 number compare
  3. 88 Azerbaijan 170,674 number compare
  4. 90 Congo 157,352 number compare
  5. 91 Kyrgyzstan 155,146 number compare
  6. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,598 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Israel was 167,761 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 167,761 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 60,726 number in 1970.
How does Israel rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Israel ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/