Education in Rehovot, Israel: official figures
Rehovot had 76 schools, 1,230 classes and 31,438 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (17,579 pupils in primary and 13,859 in secondary education). That is 7th fewest pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Rehovot?
Primary school classes in Rehovot averaged 25.2 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 11.4 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is 2nd 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 Rehovot?
There were 3,107 teaching staff working in schools in Rehovot in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Rehovot pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
78.4% of 12th-grade pupils in Rehovot were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 8th lowest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Rehovot?
In Rehovot, 1.16% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 8th highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Rehovot have a university degree?
43.8% of residents of Rehovot aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (24.8% a first degree, 16.6% a second degree and 2.4% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Rehovot?
Students made up 15.9% of the number of residents of Rehovot aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 6th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rehovot compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Rehovot ranks 2 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)
Rehovot ranks 4 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)
Rehovot ranks 8 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bene Beraq | 1.45% |
| 6 | Haifa | 1.29% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 1.18% |
| 8 | Rehovot | 1.16% |
| 9 | Herzliyya | 1.11% |
| 10 | Holon | 1.10% |
| 11 | Be'er Sheva | 0.96% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rehovot (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 49b662edd27f…)
- 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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