Education in Ramat Gan, Israel: official figures
Ramat Gan had 45 schools, 890 classes and 22,786 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (15,145 pupils in primary and 7,641 in secondary education). That is 4th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Ramat Gan?
Primary school classes in Ramat Gan averaged 24.9 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 11.3 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is joint 3rd 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 Ramat Gan?
There were 2,304 teaching staff working in schools in Ramat Gan in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Ramat Gan pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
87.2% of 12th-grade pupils in Ramat Gan were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ramat Gan?
In Ramat Gan, 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 Ramat Gan have a university degree?
48.5% of residents of Ramat Gan aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (30.8% a first degree, 16.7% a second degree and 1.0% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 3rd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Ramat Gan?
Students made up 21.5% of the number of residents of Ramat Gan aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Ramat Gan compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Ramat Gan ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bene Beraq | 13.6 |
| 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 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Ramat Gan ranks 3 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)
Ramat Gan ranks 15 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, Ramat Gan (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c7c998bf0787…)
- 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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