Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel

Israel: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 80.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
80.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2000
All-time low
72.7%
in 1973
Years of data
44
1973–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel, 1973–2018

0204060801973199520181973: 72.7 %1974: 73.3 %1975: 74.4 %1976: 74.6 %1977: 74.9 %1978: 75.4 %1979: 75.8 %1980: 75.6 %1981: 75.4 %1982: 75.7 %1983: 76.7 %1984: 76.8 %1985: 76.5 %1986: 75.7 %1987: 76.1 %1988: 76.4 %1989: 76.9 %1990: 76.5 %1991: 76.5 %1992: 76 %1993: 76.4 %1994: 76.6 %1995: 77.2 %1996: 77.4 %1999: 77.9 %2000: 82.6 %2001: 82.5 %2002: 81.3 %2003: 81.4 %2004: 81.3 %2005: 81.5 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 81.4 %2010: 81.3 %2011: 81 %2012: 80.8 %2013: 80.6 %2014: 80.2 %2015: 80.2 %2016: 80.2 %2017: 80.3 %2018: 80.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel is 80.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel peaked at 82.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1973.

Israel ranks 163rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Israel, 1973 to 2018.
Year % Change
1973 72.7%
1974 73.3% +0.9%
1975 74.4% +1.6%
1976 74.6% +0.2%
1977 74.9% +0.4%
1978 75.4% +0.7%
1979 75.8% +0.5%
1980 75.6% -0.2%
1981 75.4% -0.3%
1982 75.7% +0.4%
1983 76.7% +1.3%
1984 76.8% +0.2%
1985 76.5% -0.5%
1986 75.7% -1.0%
1987 76.1% +0.5%
1988 76.4% +0.5%
1989 76.9% +0.7%
1990 76.5% -0.6%
1991 76.5% -0.0%
1992 76.0% -0.6%
1993 76.4% +0.5%
1994 76.6% +0.3%
1995 77.2% +0.7%
1996 77.4% +0.3%
1999 77.9% +0.7%
2000 82.6% +5.9%
2001 82.5% -0.1%
2002 81.3% -1.4%
2003 81.4% +0.1%
2004 81.3% -0.1%
2005 81.5% +0.2%
2006 81.8% +0.4%
2007 82.1% +0.3%
2008 81.8% -0.3%
2009 81.4% -0.5%
2010 81.3% -0.2%
2011 81.0% -0.3%
2012 80.8% -0.3%
2013 80.6% -0.2%
2014 80.2% -0.5%
2015 80.2% +0.0%
2016 80.2% +0.0%
2017 80.3% +0.1%
2018 80.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.4% 72.7% 75.8% 7
1980s 76.2% 75.4% 76.9% 10
1990s 76.8% 76.0% 77.9% 8
2000s 81.8% 81.3% 82.6% 10
2010s 80.5% 80.1% 81.3% 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 160 Germany 80.8% compare
  2. 161 Hungary 80.3% compare
  3. 162 Indonesia 80.3% compare
  4. 164 Latvia 79.6% compare
  5. 165 Denmark 79.4% compare
  6. 166 Sweden 79.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Israel was 80.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1973.
How does Israel rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Israel ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.