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

Israel: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 59.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
59.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2000
All-time low
55.2%
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel, 1998–2018

02040601998200820181998: 55.2 %1999: 57.9 %2000: 67.1 %2001: 67 %2002: 65.2 %2003: 65 %2004: 64.8 %2005: 65 %2006: 65.6 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 65.5 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 61.8 %2011: 61.5 %2012: 60.9 %2013: 59.7 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 59.3 %2016: 59.7 %2017: 59.5 %2018: 59.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel stood at 59.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel peaked at 67.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1998.

That places Israel 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Israel, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 55.2%
1999 57.9% +4.9%
2000 67.1% +15.8%
2001 67.0% -0.1%
2002 65.2% -2.7%
2003 65.0% -0.3%
2004 64.8% -0.3%
2005 65.0% +0.2%
2006 65.6% +1.0%
2007 66.1% +0.7%
2008 65.5% -0.9%
2009 64.7% -1.3%
2010 61.8% -4.5%
2011 61.5% -0.4%
2012 60.9% -1.0%
2013 59.7% -1.9%
2014 59.2% -0.9%
2015 59.3% +0.1%
2016 59.7% +0.7%
2017 59.5% -0.2%
2018 59.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.6% 55.2% 57.9% 2
2000s 65.6% 64.7% 67.1% 10
2010s 60.1% 59.2% 61.8% 9

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  5. 143 Belarus 58.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Israel was 59.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1998.
How does Israel rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Israel ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.