Secondary education, teachers in Israel
Israel: Secondary education, teachers was 71,062 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Israel, 1975–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Israel is 71,062, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Israel peaked at 71,062 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,637, in 1975.
That places Israel 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23,637 | — |
| 1977 | 26,842 | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 27,877 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 29,593 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 30,676 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 31,650 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 31,570 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 33,361 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 35,508 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 38,446 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 37,735 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 39,010 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 41,036 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 42,359 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 43,235 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 46,473 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 48,677 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 50,605 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 53,581 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 60,503 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 61,069 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 65,973 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 67,993 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 68,241 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68,241 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68,079 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67,463 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 68,058 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69,391 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 71,062 | +2.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 71,062 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 71,062 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,987 | 23,637 | 29,593 | 4 |
| 1980s | 36,135 | 30,676 | 42,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,512 | 43,235 | 60,503 | 6 |
| 2000s | 67,557 | 61,069 | 71,062 | 10 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Israel?
- Secondary education, teachers in Israel was 71,062 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 71,062 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,637 in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.