UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Israel

Israel: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 97.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2009
All-time low
83.0%
in 1972
Years of data
13
1972–2015

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

0204060801001972199320151972: 831982: 90.31983: 89.52004: 97.12006: 96.32007: 97.72009: 97.92010: 97.42011: 97.52012: 97.32013: 97.12014: 97.52015: 97.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Israel stood at 97.8%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Israel peaked at 97.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1972.

Israel ranks 33rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Israel, 1972 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1972 83.0%
1982 90.3% +8.8%
1983 89.5% -0.9%
2004 97.1% +8.4%
2006 96.3% -0.8%
2007 97.7% +1.5%
2009 97.9% +0.2%
2010 97.4% -0.5%
2011 97.5% +0.1%
2012 97.3% -0.2%
2013 97.1% -0.2%
2014 97.5% +0.4%
2015 97.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 1
1980s 89.9% 89.5% 90.3% 2
2000s 97.2% 96.3% 97.9% 4
2010s 97.4% 97.1% 97.8% 6

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 30 Trinidad and Tobago 98.1% compare
  2. 31 Philippines 98.0% compare
  3. 32 Chile 97.8% compare
  4. 34 Puerto Rico 97.2% compare
  5. 35 Greece 97.2% compare
  6. 36 Bahrain 97.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Israel?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Israel was 97.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1972.
How does Israel rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Israel ranks 33rd out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary 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/