Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Israel
Israel: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 51,530 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Israel, 1975–2009
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 (number) in Israel, year by year
| 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% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 51,530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Israel's 51,530 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +33.0% | 19,073 | 25,372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release