Education

Israel

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20012024
51.154.457.76164.220012024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19732022
4.295.135.966.797.6319732022
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)19962023
2.483.444.415.386.3519962023
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19732018
1213.114.115.216.219732018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19712018
19.631.944.156.368.619712018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate91.8 %World Bank WDI [1983]
Primary enrollment (gross)97.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)98.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)56.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)5.93 %World Bank WDI [2022]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)6.35 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Mean years of schooling13.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.3 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy16.1 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)12.1World Bank WDI [2016]
Primary school dropout rate2.66 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)61.5 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate88.7 %WB Gender [1983]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Israel's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (91.8 %), primary enrollment (gross) (97.4 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.