Education in Holon, Israel: official figures
Holon had 62 schools, 1,208 classes and 30,408 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (16,168 pupils in primary and 14,240 in secondary education). That is 6th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Holon?
Primary school classes in Holon averaged 25.3 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 11.1 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 5th 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 Holon?
There were 3,109 teaching staff working in schools in Holon in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Holon pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
81.8% of 12th-grade pupils in Holon were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Holon?
In Holon, 1.10% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 8th lowest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Holon have a university degree?
29.3% of residents of Holon aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (19.4% a first degree, 9.5% a second degree and 0.4% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Holon?
Students made up 13.9% of the number of residents of Holon aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Holon compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Holon ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ramat Gan | 11.3 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Holon ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Ashdod | 26.4% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Holon ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.88% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Holon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 152c48e59fbf…)
- 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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