Labor force with advanced education in Israel
Israel: Labor force with advanced education was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Israel, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Israel stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Israel peaked at 82.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2009.
Israel ranks 49th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.8% | — |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 75.1% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.6% | 80.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Israel?
- Labor force with advanced education in Israel was 79.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).