UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel

Israel: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 89.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 86 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2015
All-time low
46.0%
in 1972
Years of data
12
1972–2015

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel, 1972–2015

0204060801972199320151972: 461982: 59.71983: 47.12006: 75.32007: 84.42009: 84.82010: 85.12011: 85.72012: 86.22013: 88.42014: 88.82015: 89.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Israel recorded 89.2% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel peaked at 89.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1972.

That places Israel 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total in Israel, 1972 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1972 46.0%
1982 59.7% +29.7%
1983 47.1% -21.1%
2006 75.3% +60.0%
2007 84.4% +12.0%
2009 84.8% +0.5%
2010 85.1% +0.3%
2011 85.7% +0.7%
2012 86.2% +0.5%
2013 88.4% +2.6%
2014 88.8% +0.5%
2015 89.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1
1980s 53.4% 47.1% 59.7% 2
2000s 81.5% 75.3% 84.8% 3
2010s 87.2% 85.1% 89.2% 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 23 Romania 90.5% compare
  2. 24 Netherlands 90.4% compare
  3. 25 Serbia 89.8% compare
  4. 27 Puerto Rico 88.5% compare
  5. 28 Fiji 87.3% compare
  6. 29 Belgium 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Israel was 89.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1972.
How does Israel rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Israel ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 935 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed lower secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/