Education in Jerusalem, Israel: official figures
Jerusalem had 763 schools, 9,494 classes and 226,003 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (140,192 pupils in primary and 85,811 in secondary education). That is the most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Jerusalem?
Primary school classes in Jerusalem averaged 25.4 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 Jerusalem?
There were 20,160 teaching staff working in schools in Jerusalem in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Jerusalem pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
37.5% of 12th-grade pupils in Jerusalem were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 3rd lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Jerusalem?
In Jerusalem, 2.76% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 2nd highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Jerusalem have a university degree?
25.0% of residents of Jerusalem aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (16.0% a first degree, 8.2% a second degree and 0.8% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 4th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Jerusalem?
Students made up 11.1% of the number of residents of Jerusalem aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 6th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Jerusalem compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Jerusalem ranks 5 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rehovot | 11.4 |
| 3 | Ashdod | 11.3 |
| 4 | Ramat Gan | 11.3 |
| 5 | Jerusalem | 11.1 |
| 6 | Rishon Leziyyon | 11.1 |
| 7 | Holon | 11.1 |
| 8 | Herzliyya | 10.9 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Jerusalem ranks 14 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)
Jerusalem ranks 2 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, Jerusalem (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c1eddbb694d…)
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