Education in Bat Yam, Israel: official figures
Bat Yam had 47 schools, 781 classes and 17,105 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (9,633 pupils in primary and 7,472 in secondary education). That is 2nd fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Bat Yam?
Primary school classes in Bat Yam averaged 25.4 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 9.6 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 2nd fewest 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 Bat Yam?
There were 2,037 teaching staff working in schools in Bat Yam in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Bat Yam pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
74.1% of 12th-grade pupils in Bat Yam were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 5th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Bat Yam?
In Bat Yam, 1.61% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 3rd highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Bat Yam have a university degree?
23.4% of residents of Bat Yam aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (14.9% a first degree, 8.2% a second degree and 0.3% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Bat Yam?
Students made up 10.1% of the number of residents of Bat Yam aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Bat Yam compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Bat Yam ranks 16 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Netanya | 10.6 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | 10.5 |
| 13 | Bet Shemesh | 10.0 |
| 14 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 9.9 |
| 15 | Haifa | 9.6 |
| 16 | Bat Yam | 9.6 |
| 17 | Be'er Sheva | 9.5 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Bat Yam ranks 15 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Bene Beraq | 10.2% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Bat Yam ranks 3 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bet Shemesh | 3.17% |
| 2 | Jerusalem | 2.76% |
| 3 | Bat Yam | 1.61% |
| 4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 1.50% |
| 5 | Bene Beraq | 1.45% |
| 6 | Haifa | 1.29% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 1.18% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Bat Yam (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 02522c1746ac…)
- 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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