Education in Netanya, Israel: official figures
Netanya had 94 schools, 1,620 classes and 39,542 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (22,807 pupils in primary and 16,735 in secondary education). That is 7th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Netanya?
Primary school classes in Netanya averaged 25.2 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 10.6 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 7th 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 Netanya?
There were 4,228 teaching staff working in schools in Netanya in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Netanya pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
78.7% of 12th-grade pupils in Netanya were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Netanya?
In Netanya, 0.88% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 3rd lowest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Netanya have a university degree?
32.3% of residents of Netanya aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (20.8% a first degree, 11.0% a second degree and 0.5% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Netanya?
Students made up 12.8% of the number of residents of Netanya aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Netanya compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Netanya ranks 11 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Herzliyya | 10.9 |
| 9 | Hadera | 10.9 |
| 10 | Petah Tiqwa | 10.6 |
| 11 | Netanya | 10.6 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | 10.5 |
| 13 | Bet Shemesh | 10.0 |
| 14 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 9.9 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Netanya ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Haifa | 43.5% |
| 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% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Netanya ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | 0.96% |
| 12 | Hadera | 0.91% |
| 13 | Rishon Leziyyon | 0.88% |
| 14 | Netanya | 0.88% |
| 15 | Ramat Gan | 0.88% |
| 16 | Ashdod | 0.75% |
| 17 | Petah Tiqwa | 0.74% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Netanya (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8e2cf7dc502a…)
- 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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