Education in Ashdod, Israel: official figures
Ashdod had 139 schools, 1,934 classes and 45,701 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (27,166 pupils in primary and 18,535 in secondary education). That is 6th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Ashdod?
Primary school classes in Ashdod averaged 25.5 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 11.3 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 3rd most pupils per teacher of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many teachers are there in Ashdod?
There were 4,322 teaching staff working in schools in Ashdod in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Ashdod pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
57.7% of 12th-grade pupils in Ashdod were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ashdod?
In Ashdod, 0.75% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 2nd lowest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Ashdod have a university degree?
26.4% of residents of Ashdod aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (17.2% a first degree, 9.0% a second degree and 0.2% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Ashdod?
Students made up 11.0% of the number of residents of Ashdod aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ashdod compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Ashdod ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bene Beraq | 13.6 |
| 2 | Rehovot | 11.4 |
| 3 | Ashdod | 11.3 |
| 4 | Ramat Gan | 11.3 |
| 5 | Jerusalem | 11.1 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | 11.1 |
| 7 | Holon | 11.1 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Ashdod ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Holon | 29.3% |
| 11 | Hadera | 29.0% |
| 12 | Ashqelon | 28.2% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 26.4% |
| 14 | Jerusalem | 25.0% |
| 15 | Bat Yam | 23.4% |
| 16 | Bet Shemesh | 19.6% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Ashdod ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | 0.96% |
| 12 | Hadera | 0.91% |
| 13 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.88% |
| 14 | Netanya | 0.88% |
| 15 | Ramat Gan | 0.88% |
| 16 | Ashdod | 0.75% |
| 17 | Petah Tiqwa | 0.74% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Ashdod (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 903df4431c1f…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profiles (Publication 1987; one PDF per city, Jerusalem shown, the other 16 are cited on each city page), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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