Education in Herzliyya, Israel: official figures
Herzliyya had 37 schools, 632 classes and 16,408 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (8,620 pupils in primary and 7,788 in secondary education). That is the fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Herzliyya?
Primary school classes in Herzliyya averaged 25.3 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 10.9 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 8th 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 Herzliyya?
There were 1,753 teaching staff working in schools in Herzliyya in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Herzliyya pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
89.5% of 12th-grade pupils in Herzliyya were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Herzliyya?
In Herzliyya, 1.11% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 9th highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Herzliyya have a university degree?
50.7% of residents of Herzliyya aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (30.8% a first degree, 18.7% a second degree and 1.2% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Herzliyya?
Students made up 19.5% of the number of residents of Herzliyya aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Herzliyya compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Herzliyya ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jerusalem | 11.1 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | 11.1 |
| 7 | Holon | 11.1 |
| 8 | Herzliyya | 10.9 |
| 9 | Hadera | 10.9 |
| 10 | Petah Tiqwa | 10.6 |
| 11 | Netanya | 10.6 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Herzliyya ranks 2 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 51.5% |
| 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% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Herzliyya ranks 9 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haifa | 1.29% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 1.18% |
| 8 | Rehovot | 1.16% |
| 9 | Herzliyya | 1.11% |
| 10 | Holon | 1.10% |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | 0.96% |
| 12 | Hadera | 0.91% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Herzliyya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c59f1d07cf1e…)
- 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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