Teachers in secondary education, female in Israel

Israel: Teachers in secondary education, female was 51,530 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
51,530
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 210 countries
All-time high
51,530
in 2009
All-time low
12,425
in 1975
Years of data
25
1975–2009

Teachers in secondary education, female in Israel, 1975–2009

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1975199220091975: 12.4k1977: 14.5k1978: 14.7k1979: 16.6k1980: 17.6k1981: 18.1k1983: 19.1k1988: 25.4k1989: 26.5k1990: 27.2k1991: 29.3k1992: 30.8k1993: 32.6k1994: 34.7k1999: 42.1k2000: 42.9k2001: 46.6k2002: 48.3k2003: 48.7k2004: 48.6k2005: 48.7k2006: 48.5k2007: 48.7k2008: 50.3k2009: 51.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Israel is 51,530, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Israel peaked at 51,530 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,425, in 1975.

Israel ranks 59th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in secondary education, female in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Israel, 1975 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1975 12,425
1977 14,468 +16.4%
1978 14,723 +1.8%
1979 16,597 +12.7%
1980 17,626 +6.2%
1981 18,150 +3.0%
1983 19,073 +5.1%
1988 25,372 +33.0%
1989 26,518 +4.5%
1990 27,178 +2.5%
1991 29,256 +7.6%
1992 30,802 +5.3%
1993 32,650 +6.0%
1994 34,682 +6.2%
1999 42,144 +21.5%
2000 42,895 +1.8%
2001 46,565 +8.6%
2002 48,256 +3.6%
2003 48,654 +0.8%
2004 48,635 -0.0%
2005 48,652 +0.0%
2006 48,476 -0.4%
2007 48,748 +0.6%
2008 50,349 +3.3%
2009 51,530 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,553 12,425 16,597 4
1980s 21,348 17,626 26,518 5
1990s 32,785 27,178 42,144 6
2000s 48,276 42,895 51,530 10

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 56 Hungary 54,013 compare
  2. 57 Greece 53,457 compare
  3. 58 Australia 52,710 compare
  4. 60 Cuba 51,307 compare
  5. 61 Tunisia 50,754 compare
  6. 62 Cambodia 50,554 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in Israel?
Teachers in secondary education, female in Israel was 51,530 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 51,530 in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 12,425 in 1975.
How does Israel rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
Israel ranks 59th out of 210 countries with data for 2009.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release