Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Israel
Israel: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 15.12 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Israel, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Israel recorded 15.12 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2016.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Israel peaked at 16.57 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.83, in 2005.
Israel ranks 59th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.74 | 11.74 | 11.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 10.83 | 11.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 15.12 | 16.57 | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Israel?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Israel was 15.12 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.83 in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Israel ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.