Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Israel
Israel: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 49.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 172 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2024
All-time low
47.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Israel, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Israel is 49.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Israel 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.2% | — |
| 2021 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 49.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 54 Estonia 49.7% compare
- 55 Malaysia 49.4% compare
- 56 United States Virgin Islands 49.4%
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 49.0% compare
- 59 Honduras 48.9% compare
- 60 Barbados 48.7%
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 tertiary education who are female in Israel?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Israel was 49.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Israel ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release