Education in Rishon Leziyyon, Israel: official figures
Rishon Leziyyon had 88 schools, 1,542 classes and 39,363 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (21,014 pupils in primary and 18,349 in secondary education). That is 8th most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Rishon Leziyyon?
Primary school classes in Rishon Leziyyon averaged 25.2 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 Rishon Leziyyon?
There were 4,122 teaching staff working in schools in Rishon Leziyyon in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Rishon Leziyyon pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
88.1% of 12th-grade pupils in Rishon Leziyyon were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 2nd highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Rishon Leziyyon?
In Rishon Leziyyon, 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 Rishon Leziyyon have a university degree?
35.7% of residents of Rishon Leziyyon aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (23.0% a first degree, 12.2% a second degree and 0.5% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Rishon Leziyyon?
Students made up 16.3% of the number of residents of Rishon Leziyyon aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 5th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Rishon Leziyyon compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 6 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | Hadera | 10.9 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 7 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Holon | 29.3% |
School dropout rate, grades 7-12 (2022/23)
Rishon Leziyyon ranks 13 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Holon | 1.10% |
| 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% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Rishon Leziyyon (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19e20af73cd7…)
- 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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