Education in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel: official figures
Tel Aviv-Yafo had 174 schools, 2,718 classes and 64,222 pupils in the 2022/23 school year, according to the CBS profile (36,188 pupils in primary and 28,034 in secondary education). That is 2nd most pupils of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
How many pupils are in each class in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Primary school classes in Tel Aviv-Yafo averaged 26.3 pupils in 2022/23, and there were 9.9 pupils for each teacher across the city (CBS local authority profile). That is 4th 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?
There were 7,194 teaching staff working in schools in Tel Aviv-Yafo in 2022/23, according to the CBS profile.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Tel Aviv-Yafo pass the bagrut matriculation exams?
80.2% of 12th-grade pupils in Tel Aviv-Yafo were eligible for a matriculation (bagrut) certificate, according to the education section of the CBS 2023 profile (school year 2022/23). That is 7th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
In Tel Aviv-Yafo, 1.50% of pupils in grades 7 to 12 dropped out of school in 2022/23 (CBS local authority profile). That is 4th highest dropout rate of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many people in Tel Aviv-Yafo have a university degree?
51.5% of residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo aged 25 to 65 held an academic degree in 2022 (32.2% a first degree, 17.8% a second degree and 1.5% a doctorate), according to the CBS profile. That is the highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow many students live in Tel Aviv-Yafo?
Students made up 19.4% of the number of residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo aged 20 to 25 in the 2023/24 higher-education figures of the CBS profile. That is 4th highest of 17 cities in Israel covered on this site.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel) · saved copyHow Tel Aviv-Yafo compares with other cities in Israel
Pupils per teacher (2022/23)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 14 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | Pupils per teacher |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Netanya | 10.6 |
| 12 | Ashqelon | 10.5 |
| 13 | Bet Shemesh | 10.0 |
| 14 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 9.9 |
| 15 | Haifa | 9.6 |
| 16 | Bat Yam | 9.6 |
| 17 | Be'er Sheva | 9.5 |
Residents aged 25-65 with an academic degree (2022)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 1 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)
Tel Aviv-Yafo ranks 4 of 17, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, grades 7-12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bet Shemesh | 3.17% |
| 2 | Jerusalem | 2.76% |
| 3 | Bat Yam | 1.61% |
| 4 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 1.50% |
| 5 | Bene Beraq | 1.45% |
| 6 | Haifa | 1.29% |
| 7 | Ashqelon | 1.18% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel): Local Authorities in Israel 2023: municipality profile, Tel Aviv-Yafo (Publication 1987), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2a1f71547f3…)
- 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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