Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel

Israel: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 30,021 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
30,021 number
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
60th
of 141 countries
All-time high
30,021 number
in 2018
All-time low
23,728 number
in 2013
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 25.5k number2000: 25.7k number2001: 27.6k number2002: 28.3k number2003: 28.8k number2004: 28.2k number2005: 29.3k number2006: 28.4k number2007: 28.8k number2008: 28.9k number2009: 28.9k number2013: 23.7k number2014: 25.0k number2015: 26.3k number2016: 27.5k number2018: 30.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel stood at 30,021 number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 30,021 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,728 number, in 2013.

That places Israel 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 2018.
Year number Change
1999 25,499 number
2000 25,681 number +0.7%
2001 27,560 number +7.3%
2002 28,324 number +2.8%
2003 28,782 number +1.6%
2004 28,242 number -1.9%
2005 29,302 number +3.8%
2006 28,351 number -3.2%
2007 28,760 number +1.4%
2008 28,890 number +0.5%
2009 28,934 number +0.2%
2013 23,728 number -18.0%
2014 25,039 number +5.5%
2015 26,324 number +5.1%
2016 27,490 number +4.4%
2018 30,021 number +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,499 number 25,499 number 25,499 number 1
2000s 28,283 number 25,681 number 29,302 number 10
2010s 26,520 number 23,728 number 30,021 number 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 57 Oman 31,801 number compare
  2. 58 Palestine, State of 31,068 number compare
  3. 59 Switzerland 30,577 number compare
  4. 61 Cambodia 29,445 number compare
  5. 62 Lebanon 28,801 number compare
  6. 63 Chile 27,644 number 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 30,021 number in 2018, 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 30,021 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 23,728 number in 2013.
How does Israel rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Israel ranks 60th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.