What is academic freedom index in Israel?

Academic freedom index in Israel was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Israel?

The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1980.

What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Israel?

The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1913.

How does Israel rank for academic freedom index?

Israel ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Israel?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Israel data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Academic Freedom Index in Israel

Name: Academic Freedom Index in Israel
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Israel: Academic Freedom Index was 0.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.84

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

41st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.945

in 1980

All-time low

0.044

in 1913

Years of data

1900–2025

Academic Freedom Index in Israel, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, academic freedom index in Israel stood at 0.84.

The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Israel peaked at 0.945 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 1913.

Israel ranks 41st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 98 years of available data.

Academic Freedom Index in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Academic Freedom Index in Israel, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.045	—
1901	0.045	+0.0%
1902	0.045	+0.0%
1903	0.045	+0.0%
1904	0.045	+0.0%
1905	0.045	+0.0%
1906	0.045	+0.0%
1907	0.046	+2.2%
1908	0.102	+121.7%
1909	0.119	+16.7%
1910	0.119	+0.0%
1911	0.112	-5.9%
1912	0.112	+0.0%
1913	0.044	-60.7%
1914	0.044	+0.0%
1915	0.044	+0.0%
1916	0.044	+0.0%
1917	0.044	+0.0%
1918	0.049	+11.4%
1919	0.049	+0.0%
1948	0.893	+1722.4%
1949	0.893	+0.0%
1950	0.893	+0.0%
1951	0.893	+0.0%
1952	0.893	+0.0%
1953	0.893	+0.0%
1954	0.906	+1.5%
1955	0.906	+0.0%
1956	0.906	+0.0%
1957	0.906	+0.0%
1958	0.906	+0.0%
1959	0.906	+0.0%
1960	0.906	+0.0%
1961	0.906	+0.0%
1962	0.906	+0.0%
1963	0.906	+0.0%
1964	0.906	+0.0%
1965	0.906	+0.0%
1966	0.906	+0.0%
1967	0.907	+0.1%
1968	0.907	+0.0%
1969	0.907	+0.0%
1970	0.914	+0.8%
1971	0.914	+0.0%
1972	0.914	+0.0%
1973	0.914	+0.0%
1974	0.914	+0.0%
1975	0.914	+0.0%
1976	0.914	+0.0%
1977	0.914	+0.0%
1978	0.914	+0.0%
1979	0.931	+1.9%
1980	0.945	+1.5%
1981	0.945	+0.0%
1982	0.945	+0.0%
1983	0.945	+0.0%
1984	0.945	+0.0%
1985	0.945	+0.0%
1986	0.945	+0.0%
1987	0.945	+0.0%
1988	0.945	+0.0%
1989	0.945	+0.0%
1990	0.945	+0.0%
1991	0.945	+0.0%
1992	0.945	+0.0%
1993	0.945	+0.0%
1994	0.945	+0.0%
1995	0.945	+0.0%
1996	0.945	+0.0%
1997	0.945	+0.0%
1998	0.945	+0.0%
1999	0.945	+0.0%
2000	0.945	+0.0%
2001	0.945	+0.0%
2002	0.945	+0.0%
2003	0.945	+0.0%
2004	0.945	+0.0%
2005	0.945	+0.0%
2006	0.945	+0.0%
2007	0.945	+0.0%
2008	0.945	+0.0%
2009	0.945	+0.0%
2010	0.945	+0.0%
2011	0.945	+0.0%
2012	0.945	+0.0%
2013	0.938	-0.7%
2014	0.938	+0.0%
2015	0.939	+0.1%
2016	0.939	+0.0%
2017	0.938	-0.1%
2018	0.938	+0.0%
2019	0.941	+0.3%
2020	0.929	-1.3%
2021	0.929	+0.0%
2022	0.929	+0.0%
2023	0.84	-9.6%
2024	0.84	+0.0%
2025	0.84	+0.0%

Israel compared with similar countries

Israel's 0.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.847, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Israel's 0.84 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2275, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0582	0.045	0.119	10
1910s	0.0661	0.044	0.119	10
1940s	0.893	0.893	0.893	2
1950s	0.9008	0.893	0.906	10
1960s	0.9063	0.906	0.907	10
1970s	0.9157	0.914	0.931	10
1980s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
1990s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2000s	0.945	0.945	0.945	10
2010s	0.9406	0.938	0.945	10
2020s	0.8845	0.84	0.929	6

Countries ranked near Israel

39 New Zealand 0.847 compare
40 Zambia 0.844 compare
42 Peru 0.838 compare
43 Botswana 0.834 compare
44 Nepal 0.831 compare
44 South Africa 0.831 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More social development data for Israel

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,265 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is academic freedom index in Israel?: Academic freedom index in Israel was 0.84 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Israel?: The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1980.
What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 1913.
How does Israel rank for academic freedom index?: Israel ranks 41st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Academic Freedom Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 16,942 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.