Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel
Israel: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 78.5% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel peaked at 79.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1999.
Israel ranks 15th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.7% | — |
| 2000 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.3% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 78.6% | 79.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.4% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Israel ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release