Education in Central District, Israel: official figures
20.5% of people aged 15 and over in Central District had 16 or more years of study at the 2022 census, while 5.5% had 8 years or fewer (Israel: 17.7% and 6.8%); the 16-years-or-more share is 2nd highest of 6 among the districts.
How many people in Central District have a university degree?
30.4% of people aged 15 and over in Central District held an academic degree (first degree 18.3%, second degree or higher 12.1%) at the 2022 census, against 25.8% for Israel; 2nd highest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyDo more women than men in Central District have degrees?
Among men aged 15 and over in Central District, 26.8% held an academic degree, compared with 33.7% of women (2022 census; Israel: 22.3% of men and 29.1% of women).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people in Central District finished high school with a matriculation certificate?
21.0% of people aged 15 and over in Central District had a matriculation certificate as their highest qualification and 7.9% a short-cycle tertiary (post-secondary, non-degree) diploma (2022 census; Israel: 19.3% and 7.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many men in Central District study in a yeshiva?
7.4% of Jewish men aged 15 and over in Central District had studied in a yeshiva (religious seminary) according to the 2022 census, against 14.2% nationally.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyWhat percentage of students in Central District pass the bagrut?
24,106 pupils from Hebrew-education schools located in Central District sat matriculation (bagrut) exams in 2024 and 90.3% of them were entitled to a matriculation certificate (Israel, Hebrew education: 83.0%); the highest of 6 among the districts. Districts here are the Ministry of Education's, by the district where the school stands.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many pupils in Central District get a bagrut certificate?
21,760 of the matriculation examinees in Hebrew-education schools in Central District earned an entitling certificate in 2024, 29.0% of the 75,072 such certificates in Hebrew education nationwide. Arab-education schools are not broken down by district in this table.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow many people work in education in Central District?
11.3% of workers in Central District worked in education at the 2022 census (Israel: 13.2%); 2nd lowest of 6 among the districts.
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · saved copyHow Central District compares with other districts
People aged 15+ with an academic degree (2022 census)
Central District ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15+ with an academic degree |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv District | 32.5% |
| 2 | Central District | 30.4% |
| 3 | Haifa District | 27.0% |
| 4 | Jerusalem District | 20.4% |
| 5 | Southern District | 20.0% |
| 6 | Northern District | 19.9% |
Matriculation examinees entitled to a certificate (Hebrew education) (2024)
Central District ranks 1 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Matriculation examinees entitled to a certificate (Hebrew education) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District | 90.3% |
| 2 | Southern District | 86.1% |
| 3 | Tel Aviv District | 86.0% |
| 4 | Haifa District | 85.8% |
| 5 | Northern District | 83.3% |
| 6 | Jerusalem District | 60.1% |
People aged 15+ with 8 years of study or fewer (2022 census)
Central District ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 15+ with 8 years of study or fewer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern District | 9.5% |
| 2 | Jerusalem District | 8.7% |
| 3 | Southern District | 7.3% |
| 4 | Haifa District | 6.8% |
| 5 | Tel Aviv District | 5.6% |
| 6 | Central District | 5.5% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Population Census 2022: Summarized file of broad geographical units (sheet District Sub-District Natural Region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 79a967d1e721…)
- Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS): Statistical Abstract of Israel 2025, Table 4.11: Matriculation examinees, by entitlement to a certificate and selected characteristics (2024; Ministry of Education data), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7c420a608d7f…)
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