Education in Haifa, Israel: official figures
Haifa had 128 schools, 1,947 classes and 46,192 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (26,974 pupils in primary and 19,218 in secondary education). That is 5th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Haifa?
Primary school classes in Haifa averaged 25.3 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 Haifa?
There were 5,162 teaching staff working in schools in Haifa in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Haifa pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
76.9% of 12th-grade pupils in Haifa were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 7th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Haifa?
In Haifa, 1.29% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 6th highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Haifa have a university degree?
43.5% of residents of Haifa aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (24.5% a first degree, 17.1% a second degree and 1.9% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Haifa?
Students made up 21.7% of the number of residents of Haifa aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Haifa compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Haifa ranks 15 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)
Haifa ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Herzliyya | 50.7% |
| 3 | Ramat Gan | 48.5% |
| 4 | Rehovot | 43.8% |
| 5 | Haifa | 43.5% |
| 6 | Petah Tiqwa | 38.2% |
| 7 | Rishon Leziyyon | 35.7% |
| 8 | Netanya | 32.3% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Haifa ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bat Yam | 1.61% |
| 4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 1.50% |
| 5 | Bene Beraq | 1.45% |
| 6 | Haifa | 1.29% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 1.18% |
| 8 | Rehovot | 1.16% |
| 9 | Herzliyya | 1.11% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Haifa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1289be2c27e4…)
- 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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