Israel
Middle East & North Africa · High income· 9.76M inhabitants
Last updated: June 1, 2025
Futures readiness profile
Key insights: Israel
Israel demonstrates relatively outstanding readiness for the future of education, leading most global peers across all GEFRI dimensions. This country excels particularly in Innovation (83, 99th percentile). This high across-the-board performance signals a robust foundation for adapting or leapfrogging ahead of the fast-changing demands of education, society, and the workforce. To maintain and extend this leadership, continued policy innovation, investment in emerging areas, and vigilance against complacency are crucial.
Composite GEFRI Score
74.85
89th percentile
Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness
Component scores
School Access and Gender Parity83.96
Above global avg. · 75th %-tile
Infrastructure74.85
Above global avg. · 81st %-tile
Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.
Governance70.93
Above global avg. · 85th %-tile
Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.
Human Capital61.16
Above global avg. · 76th %-tile
Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.
Innovation83.36
Above global avg. · 99th %-tile
Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.
Regional peers: Middle East & North Africa
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | Israel | 74.85 |
| 30 | 2 | United Arab Emirates | 71.32 |
| 44 | 3 | Saudi Arabia | 64.28 |
| 50 | 4 | Malta | 62.57 |
| 51 | 5 | Qatar | 62.16 |
| 54 | 6 | Bahrain | 61.08 |
| 59 | 7 | Kuwait | 60.42 |
| 65 | 8 | Oman | 58.18 |
| 69 | 9 | Jordan | 57.02 |
| 80 | 10 | Algeria | 54.38 |
| 86 | 11 | Tunisia | 53.46 |
| 87 | 12 | West Bank and Gaza | 53.18 |
| 91 | 13 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 52.36 |
| 92 | 14 | Morocco | 51.69 |
| 102 | 15 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 49.33 |
| 103 | 16 | Libya | 49.01 |
| 104 | 17 | Iraq | 48.39 |
| 114 | 18 | Djibouti | 44.23 |
| 124 | 19 | Lebanon | 37.70 |
| 143 | 20 | Syrian Arab Republic | 28.42 |
| 153 | 21 | Yemen, Rep. | 25.52 |