Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel
Israel: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 78.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Israel stood at 78.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% 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 11th of 138 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% |
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% | 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 78.7% in 2018, 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 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.