Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 35,021 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,021
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
58th
of 157 countries
All-time high
35,021
in 2024
All-time low
23,728
in 2013
Years of data
22
1999–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201120241999: 25.5k2000: 25.7k2001: 27.6k2002: 28.3k2003: 28.8k2004: 28.2k2005: 29.3k2006: 28.4k2007: 28.8k2008: 28.9k2009: 28.9k2013: 23.7k2014: 25.0k2015: 26.3k2016: 27.5k2018: 30.0k2019: 30.5k2020: 31.3k2021: 31.1k2022: 32.3k2023: 34.0k2024: 35.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 35,021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 35,021 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,728, in 2013.

Israel ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 25,499
2000 25,681 +0.7%
2001 27,560 +7.3%
2002 28,324 +2.8%
2003 28,782 +1.6%
2004 28,242 -1.9%
2005 29,302 +3.8%
2006 28,351 -3.2%
2007 28,760 +1.4%
2008 28,890 +0.5%
2009 28,934 +0.2%
2013 23,728 -18.0%
2014 25,039 +5.5%
2015 26,324 +5.1%
2016 27,490 +4.4%
2018 30,021 +9.2%
2019 30,481 +1.5%
2020 31,267 +2.6%
2021 31,132 -0.4%
2022 32,255 +3.6%
2023 34,002 +5.4%
2024 35,021 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,499 25,499 25,499 1
2000s 28,283 25,681 29,302 10
2010s 27,180 23,728 30,481 6
2020s 32,736 31,132 35,021 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 55 Mali 37,519 compare
  2. 56 Hungary 36,193 compare
  3. 57 Cuba 35,165 compare
  4. 59 Oman 33,969 compare
  5. 60 Switzerland 33,936 compare
  6. 61 Palestine, State of 33,215 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel was 35,021 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 35,021 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 23,728 in 2013.
How does Israel rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Israel ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release