Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 71,062 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Israel, 1975–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 71,062 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Israel peaked at 71,062 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,637, in 1975.
That places Israel 75th out of 214 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.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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
- 72 Jordan 73,057 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 72,283 compare
- 74 Belarus 71,514 compare
- 76 Czechia 69,387 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 68,557 compare
- 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 485,338 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 411,478 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Israel?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Israel was 71,062 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 71,062 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,637 in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release