Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Israel
Israel: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.76 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Israel, 1975–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2009, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Israel stood at 9.76. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Israel peaked at 12.06 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2009.
Israel ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.12 | 10.57 | 12.06 | 4 |
| 1980s | 10.86 | 10.53 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.35 | 9.77 | 10.84 | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.76 | 10.64 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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, secondary in Israel?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Israel was 9.76 in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Israel ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2009.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.