Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Israel
Israel: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 56.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.26
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
64.24
in 2012
All-time low
18.27
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Israel, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Israel stood at 56.26.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Israel peaked at 64.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.27, in 1971.
Israel ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.27 | — |
| 1972 | 19.62 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 22.24 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 23.56 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 26.81 | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 26.11 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 29.3 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 30 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 29.7 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 32.69 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 33.16 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.67 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 33.46 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.31 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 31.55 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 30.74 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.42 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 31.99 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 35.09 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 37 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 39.31 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 45.16 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 47.29 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 48.27 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 51.11 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 55.84 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 55.21 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.5 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 55.65 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 54.73 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.31 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 56.78 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.53 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 62.13 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 62.76 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.24 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 62.65 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 62.62 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.63 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.44 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.34 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 58.61 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 57.46 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 57.63 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.26 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 58.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.14 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 56.26 | -1.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 56.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 76% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 56.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.97, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7 | 18.27 | 29.3 | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.03 | 29.7 | 33.67 | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.04 | 30.42 | 47.29 | 7 |
| 2000s | 54.89 | 48.27 | 59.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.39 | 57.46 | 64.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.05 | 56.26 | 60.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 67 Bahrain 58.37 compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 57.65 compare
- 69 San Marino 57.55 compare
- 71 Montenegro 55.17 compare
- 72 Romania 55.17 compare
- 73 Costa Rica 55.02 compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Israel?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Israel was 56.26 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 64.24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 in 1971.
- How does Israel rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Israel ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.