Education in Petah Tiqwa, Israel: official figures
Petah Tiqwa had 123 schools, 2,070 classes and 51,627 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (29,108 pupils in primary and 22,519 in secondary education). That is 4th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Petah Tiqwa?
Primary school classes in Petah Tiqwa 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 Petah Tiqwa?
There were 5,318 teaching staff working in schools in Petah Tiqwa in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Petah Tiqwa pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
78.5% of 12th-grade pupils in Petah Tiqwa were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 9th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Petah Tiqwa?
In Petah Tiqwa, 0.74% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is the lowest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Petah Tiqwa have a university degree?
38.2% of residents of Petah Tiqwa aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (23.7% a first degree, 13.7% a second degree and 0.8% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Petah Tiqwa?
Students made up 15.5% of the number of residents of Petah Tiqwa aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 8th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Petah Tiqwa compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 10 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Holon | 11.1 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Be'er Sheva | 30.0% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Petah Tiqwa ranks 17 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, Petah Tiqwa (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06fab5257901…)
- 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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