Secondary education, teachers in Israel

Israel: Secondary education, teachers was 72.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
72.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2008
All-time low
52.6%
in 1975
Years of data
25
1975–2009

Secondary education, teachers in Israel, 1975–2009

0204060801975199220091975: 52.6 % female1977: 53.9 % female1978: 52.8 % female1979: 56.1 % female1980: 57.5 % female1981: 57.3 % female1983: 57.2 % female1988: 61.8 % female1989: 62.6 % female1990: 62.9 % female1991: 63 % female1992: 63.3 % female1993: 64.5 % female1994: 64.7 % female1999: 69.7 % female2000: 70.2 % female2001: 70.6 % female2002: 71 % female2003: 71.3 % female2004: 71.3 % female2005: 71.5 % female2006: 71.9 % female2007: 71.6 % female2008: 72.6 % female2009: 72.5 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2009, secondary education, teachers in Israel stood at 72.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Israel peaked at 72.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1975.

That places Israel 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Israel, 1975 to 2009.
Year % female Change
1975 52.6%
1977 53.9% +2.5%
1978 52.8% -2.0%
1979 56.1% +6.2%
1980 57.5% +2.5%
1981 57.3% -0.2%
1983 57.2% -0.3%
1988 61.8% +8.1%
1989 62.6% +1.3%
1990 62.9% +0.4%
1991 63.0% +0.1%
1992 63.3% +0.5%
1993 64.5% +2.0%
1994 64.7% +0.3%
1999 69.7% +7.6%
2000 70.2% +0.8%
2001 70.6% +0.5%
2002 71.0% +0.6%
2003 71.3% +0.5%
2004 71.3% -0.0%
2005 71.5% +0.3%
2006 71.9% +0.5%
2007 71.6% -0.3%
2008 72.6% +1.3%
2009 72.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.8% 52.6% 56.1% 4
1980s 59.3% 57.2% 62.6% 5
1990s 64.7% 62.9% 69.7% 6
2000s 71.4% 70.2% 72.6% 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.8% compare
  2. 25 Romania 73.6% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 72.8% compare
  4. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
  5. 29 Puerto Rico 72.4%
  6. 30 Lebanon 72.0% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Israel?
Secondary education, teachers in Israel was 72.5% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1975.
How does Israel rank for secondary education, teachers?
Israel ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2009.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.