Education in Be'er Sheva, Israel: official figures
Be'er Sheva had 89 schools, 1,529 classes and 35,274 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (19,142 pupils in primary and 16,132 in secondary education). That is 8th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Be'er Sheva?
Primary school classes in Be'er Sheva averaged 25.4 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 9.5 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is the 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 Be'er Sheva?
There were 4,237 teaching staff working in schools in Be'er Sheva in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Be'er Sheva pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
82.9% of 12th-grade pupils in Be'er Sheva were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Be'er Sheva?
In Be'er Sheva, 0.96% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 7th lowest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Be'er Sheva have a university degree?
30.0% of residents of Be'er Sheva aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (18.2% a first degree, 11.1% a second degree and 0.7% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Be'er Sheva?
Students made up 15.6% of the number of residents of Be'er Sheva aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Be'er Sheva compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Be'er Sheva ranks 17 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)
Be'er Sheva ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Petah Tiqwa | 38.2% |
| 7 | Rishon Leziyyon | 35.7% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.3% |
| 9 | Be'er Sheva | 30.0% |
| 10 | Holon | 29.3% |
| 11 | Hadera | 29.0% |
| 12 | Ashqelon | 28.2% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Be'er Sheva ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rehovot | 1.16% |
| 9 | Herzliyya | 1.11% |
| 10 | Holon | 1.10% |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | 0.96% |
| 12 | Hadera | 0.91% |
| 13 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.88% |
| 14 | Netanya | 0.88% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Be'er Sheva (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72ee0eb8a687…)
- 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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