Israel Education System Changes & Policy Tracker
Israel has a diversified education system covering early childhood, compulsory schooling, matriculation pathways, vocational and technological education and a regulated higher education sector. The Ministry of Education leads school governance, while the Council for Higher Education oversees academic institutions. Education tracking should pay close attention to sector differences, examination reforms, school calendars, digital learning policy and higher education regulation.
Country Education Profile
| Official Name | State of Israel |
|---|---|
| ISO Code | IL |
| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Capital / Seat | Jerusalem |
| Compulsory Education | Compulsory education generally covers kindergarten through Grade 12, beginning in early childhood education and continuing through upper secondary schooling. Public education is provided through recognized school frameworks under national law and Ministry of Education regulation. |
| School Structure | The formal school system includes pre-primary education, primary education, lower secondary education and upper secondary education. A common structure is kindergarten, Grades 1-6 primary, Grades 7-9 lower secondary and Grades 10-12 upper secondary, although some schools use different grade groupings. |
| Academic Year | The school year typically begins on 1 September. Primary schools commonly finish at the end of June, while lower and upper secondary schools often finish earlier in June, with calendars adjusted for Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze holidays and sector-specific arrangements. |
| Main Exams | The main school-leaving qualification is the Bagrut matriculation certificate, based on national examinations and school assessments in compulsory and elective subjects. Higher education admission may also use Bagrut results, institutional criteria and the Psychometric Entrance Test administered by the National Institute for Testing and Evaluation. |
| Higher Education | Higher education is overseen by the Council for Higher Education, which regulates recognized universities, academic colleges and teacher education colleges. The system includes public universities, public and private colleges, research degrees and professional higher education pathways. |
| Vocational Education | Vocational and technological education is offered mainly through secondary technological tracks, practical engineering programs, vocational training institutions and work-based learning initiatives. Governance involves the Ministry of Education, higher education bodies and labor/economy authorities depending on the level and program type. |
| Digital Education | Israel uses national and institutional digital learning systems, including Ministry of Education digital content, online services and government-supported platforms such as CampusIL for wider lifelong learning. Digital education policy focuses on continuity of learning, personalized learning, teacher capacity and educational technology integration. |
| Governance | Education is relatively centralized, with the Ministry of Education responsible for school policy, curricula, supervision, examinations and many public education services. Local authorities, school networks and sector-based streams also play important roles, especially across Hebrew state, state-religious, Haredi and Arab education frameworks. |
| International Student Note | International students mainly enter through universities and academic colleges, especially English-taught programs, exchange programs and graduate research tracks. Admission, language requirements, visa procedures, health insurance and security-related guidance should be checked directly with each institution and official government sources. |
| Last Verified | 2026-07-06 |
Latest Education Changes
National Summer Education Program Confirmed for Kindergarten Through Grade Nine (Israel, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education confirmed continued summer education activity after the end of the 2025/2026 school year, with about 1.12 million students in ministry summer programs. The program included summer schools for younger pupils, Summer Plus for Grades 4-6, and a first-year summer preparatory route for Grades 7-9.
Special Matriculation Exam Sitting Scheduled for 29 June (Israel, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education published a detailed question schedule for a special matriculation exam sitting on 29 June 2026. The special sitting provided an official date for candidates covered by the ministry's June exam arrangements.
Health-Promoting School Recognition Call Opened Under Choosing Healthy Program (Israel, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education opened a call for schools to seek recognition as health-promoting schools under the Choosing Healthy program for the 2025/2026 school year. The online form for joining the program was available until 30 June 2026.
Schools Asked to Report Teacher Staffing Needs for 2026/2027 (Israel, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education asked school principals to enter teacher-shortage data for their institutions through a dedicated online form. The collected information is intended to support planning for teacher placement needs in the 2026/2027 school year.
Updated Schedule Published for Postponed Matriculation Exams (Israel, June 2026)
The Ministry of Education published an updated date-and-time schedule for matriculation exams postponed because of the security situation. The update gave schools and students a central timetable for exams that could not proceed as originally planned.
Grade Six Tnufa Assessments Cancelled Due to Security Situation (Israel, June 2026)
Israel's National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation marked June 2026 Grade 6 Tnufa assessments as cancelled due to the security situation. The listed cancellations included the Grade 6 English assessment scheduled for 3 June and the Hebrew-for-Arabic-speakers assessment scheduled for 8 June.
Northern Matriculation Exam Arrangements Revised After Home Front Command Changes (Israel, June 2026)
Israel's Ministry of Education updated matriculation examination instructions for northern Israel after a change in Home Front Command guidance. The update continued the security-related exam adjustments issued at the end of May and applied to pupils, schools, and exam coordinators in affected areas.
Monthly Change Archive
Israel Education System Statistics
National education system data for Israel covering school structure, enrollment, teachers, education expenditure, exams, higher education, and selected OECD indicators. Source years differ because CBS, ministry, OECD, and authority datasets use separate collection calendars.
Education System Snapshot
Visible values use the source year named on each card. School-year, academic-year, fiscal-year, and OECD indicator years are not the same reporting period.
Education System Pathway
The route below uses typical ages and grades. Local enrollment, school operators, and programme choices can vary by municipality and institution.
Governance and Responsibility
Israel’s school system is nationally steered, with local and institutional roles in operation, upper secondary provision, and admissions.
Ministry of Education
Responsible for educational institutions including kindergartens, schools, higher education, and non-formal education, according to the government portal.
Local authorities
Participate in operation and public expenditure. OECD notes that most upper secondary schools are under local government authority.
Central Bureau of Statistics
Publishes national education statistics covering expenditure, school students, teaching staff, higher education, and vocational training.
Council for Higher Education
Acts as the official authority for higher education and determines policy for the higher education system.
RAMA
The National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education operates within the Ministry of Education and supports measurement and evaluation activity.
National Institute for Testing and Evaluation
Develops and administers testing services used for admissions and placement by higher education institutions.
Ministry of Economy and Industry
Reported by CBS as supervising adult vocational training courses included in the selected 2022 education data.
Institutions and schools
Higher education applications are submitted directly to institutions in OECD reporting; schools operate within national and local rules.
Reported Learners by Route
Selected CBS learner counts by school level, higher education, short-cycle tertiary education, and adult vocational training.
The chart combines several CBS-reported education routes. Primary, secondary, and higher education values are from 2022/23; adult vocational training is from 2022.
Chart analysis
- Primary education is the largest reported route in this set, with 1.14 million students.
- Secondary education is reported at 817,900 students.
- Higher education degree students are counted separately from short-cycle tertiary and adult vocational training.
- Values should not be added into a single national total because the routes and source years differ.
National Education System Indicators
The table combines official national statistics, government descriptions, authority information, and OECD indicators. Each row gives its own source year.
| Area | Indicator | Value | Unit | Source year | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System structure | Compulsory attendance lower age | 3 | Age in years | Current government guide page | Government of Israel education guide | Guide describes compulsory attendance from age 3. |
| System structure | Compulsory attendance upper age | 16–17 | Age in years | Current government guide page | Government of Israel education guide | Guide states kindergarten through grade 12. |
| System structure | Primary education grades | 1–6 | Grades | Government page accessed 2026 | Government of Israel / Ministry of Foreign Affairs education page | Formal education starts in primary school. |
| System structure | Lower secondary grades | 7–9 | Grades | Government page accessed 2026 | Government of Israel / Ministry of Foreign Affairs education page | Described as intermediate school in the government source. |
| System structure | Upper secondary grades | 10–12 | Grades | Government page accessed 2026 | Government of Israel / Ministry of Foreign Affairs education page | Upper secondary includes general and vocational routes. |
| Governance | Main school authority | Ministry of Education | Authority | Current government portal | Government of Israel | Government portal lists responsibility for kindergartens, schools, higher education, and non-formal education. |
| Governance | Higher education authority | Council for Higher Education | Authority | Current authority page | Council for Higher Education | CHE identifies itself as the official authority for higher education. |
| Enrollment | Primary and secondary students | 1.96M | Students | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS selected data for schools. |
| Enrollment | Primary education students | 1.14M | Students | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS primary education value. |
| Enrollment | Secondary education students | 817,900 | Students | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS secondary education value. |
| Early childhood | Day care and pre-primary children aged 0–7 | 896,000 | Children | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS labels this as day care centres and pre-primary education. |
| Teachers | School teaching staff | 199,200 | Teaching staff | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Covers school teaching staff in the selected CBS education data. |
| Teachers | Pre-primary teaching staff | 30,100 | Teaching staff | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS value for pre-primary education teaching staff. |
| Teachers | Teacher retirement rate | 1.5% | Percent of teachers | 2022/23 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Fully qualified teachers leaving public pre-primary, primary, and secondary education; OECD country note excludes upper secondary education in Israel for this indicator. |
| Teachers | Teacher resignation rate | 0.6% | Percent of teachers | 2022/23 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Same OECD teacher-turnover indicator as the retirement row. |
| Finance | National expenditure on education | NIS 148.9B | Current NIS | Calendar year 2023 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS national expenditure on education. |
| Finance | National education expenditure share of GDP | 8.0% | Percent of GDP | Calendar year 2023 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS reports 7.9% for 2022 in the same selected data block. |
| Finance | Education investment from primary to tertiary | 6.1% | Percent of GDP | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD primary-to-tertiary education investment indicator. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per student, primary to postsecondary non-tertiary | USD 11,166 | Equivalent USD converted using PPPs | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Expenditure on educational institutions. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per tertiary student | USD 7,311 | Equivalent USD converted using PPPs | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Tertiary expenditure includes R&D in OECD reporting. |
| Finance | Public funding share, primary to postsecondary non-tertiary | 91.2% | Percent of total funding | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Before transfers to the private sector. |
| Finance | Public funding share, pre-primary | 90.0% | Percent of total funding | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | After transfers, as reported by OECD. |
| Finance | Public funding share, tertiary education | 53.7% | Percent of total funding | 2022 | OECD 2025 education indicators | Before transfers to the private sector. |
| Learning time | Compulsory instruction time, primary education | 941 | Hours per year | OECD 2025 release | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD annual compulsory instruction time indicator. |
| Learning time | Compulsory instruction time, lower secondary education | 1,002 | Hours per year | OECD 2025 release | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD annual compulsory instruction time indicator. |
| Learning environment | Primary school holidays | 14.8 | Weeks per year | OECD 2025 release | OECD 2025 education indicators | All breaks combined in OECD reporting. |
| Learning environment | Average class size, primary education | 27.4 | Students per class | 2023 | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD class-size indicator for primary education. |
| Curriculum time | Primary instruction time for mathematics and reading, writing, literature | 44% | Percent of instruction time | OECD 2025 release | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD curriculum time category. |
| Curriculum time | Lower secondary instruction time for mathematics and reading, writing, literature | 24% | Percent of instruction time | OECD 2025 release | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD curriculum time category. |
| Exams | Matriculation examinees entitled to a certificate | 81.0% | Percent of examinees | School year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS selected data for matriculation examinees. |
| Student progression | Grade 7–12 students leaving the supervised education system | 15,800 | Students | During 2022/23 and before 2023/24 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Under Ministry of Education supervision; excludes Jerusalem Arab students. |
| Student progression | Grade 7–12 leaving rate | 1.3% | Percent of grade 7–12 students | During 2022/23 and before 2023/24 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Same CBS coverage as the student-count row. |
| Higher education | Degree students in higher education institutions | 299,000 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Universities, academic colleges, and academic colleges of education. |
| Higher education | First degree students | 214,200 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Degree-student subset reported by CBS. |
| Higher education | Second degree students | 65,500 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Degree-student subset reported by CBS. |
| Higher education | Third degree students | 12,200 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Degree-student subset reported by CBS. |
| Higher education | Teaching diploma students | 7,000 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Degree-student subset reported by CBS. |
| Higher education | First degree students at the Open University | 46,300 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS reports this value separately. |
| Higher education | Degree recipients from higher education institutions | 87,600 | Recipients | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | All institutions of higher education in the CBS selected data. |
| Short-cycle tertiary | Students in short-cycle tertiary education | 63,100 | Students | Academic year 2022/23 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS labels this route as non-academic. |
| Short-cycle tertiary | Short-cycle tertiary diploma recipients | 18,500 | Recipients | 2022 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | CBS reports diploma recipients for 2022. |
| Vocational education | Adult vocational training course students | 97,100 | Students | 2022 | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Courses supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Industry. |
| International students | International or foreign students in tertiary education | 3.3% | Percent of tertiary students | 2023 | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD country note, Table B4.3 reference. |
| Higher education progression | Bachelor’s completion by theoretical duration | 61% | Percent of new entrants | 2023 indicator | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD notes that the 2023 completion data refers to students whose programme was expected to end in 2020. |
| Higher education progression | Bachelor’s completion one year after expected end | 75% | Percent of new entrants | 2023 indicator | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD Table B5.1 reference. |
| Higher education progression | Bachelor’s completion three years after expected end | 79% | Percent of new entrants | 2023 indicator | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD Table B5.1 reference. |
| Higher education progression | First-year bachelor’s dropout rate | 8% | Percent of first-time entrants | 2023 indicator | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD bachelor’s progression indicator. |
| Adult skills | Adults at or below Level 1 in literacy | 38% | Percent of adults aged 25–64 | 2023 | OECD Survey of Adult Skills via OECD 2025 education indicators | Survey-based indicator; not an administrative school count. |
| Attainment | Young adults without upper secondary attainment | 9% | Percent of people aged 25–34 | 2024 | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD attainment indicator. |
| Attainment | Young adults with master’s or equivalent attainment | 8% | Percent of people aged 25–34 | 2024 | OECD 2025 education indicators | OECD attainment indicator. |
Education Levels Table
Local names and ages are summarized in English. Age values are typical and should be read with the source notes.
| Level | Typical age | Years or grades | ISCED alignment | Authority or governance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early childhood and kindergarten | 3–6 | Pre-primary | ISCED 0 | Ministry of Education; local operation roles | Government guide describes compulsory attendance from age 3 and free public pre-kindergarten for ages 3–4. |
| Primary education | 6–12 | Grades 1–6 | ISCED 1 | Ministry of Education | Government source describes formal education as starting in primary school. |
| Lower secondary education | 12–15 | Grades 7–9 | ISCED 2 | Ministry of Education | Government source uses intermediate school for this stage. |
| Upper secondary general education | 15–18 | Grades 10–12 | ISCED 3 general | Ministry of Education and local authorities | Bagrut matriculation examinations are the main upper secondary certificate route for examinees. |
| Upper secondary vocational education | 15–18 | Grades 10–12 | ISCED 3 vocational | Ministry of Education; Ministry of Economy and Industry for some VET areas | Vocational and technological routes are reported separately from general education where sources define them. |
| Short-cycle tertiary education | Postsecondary | Non-academic short-cycle programmes | Usually ISCED 5 when source-defined as tertiary | Programme authority varies by route | CBS reports 63,100 students and 18,500 diploma recipients in this route. |
| Bachelor’s or equivalent | Postsecondary adult | First degree | ISCED 6 | Council for Higher Education; higher education institutions | CBS reports 214,200 first degree students in 2022/23. |
| Master’s or equivalent | Postgraduate | Second degree | ISCED 7 | Council for Higher Education; higher education institutions | CBS reports 65,500 second degree students in 2022/23. |
| Doctoral or equivalent | Postgraduate | Third degree | ISCED 8 | Council for Higher Education; higher education institutions | CBS reports 12,200 third degree students in 2022/23. |
| Adult vocational training | Adult learners | Course-based | Depends on programme | Ministry of Economy and Industry supervision for the CBS-reported course group | CBS reports 97,100 students in supervised adult vocational training courses in 2022. |
Exams and Transitions
Transition routes depend on school level, programme type, and institution rules. The rows below list nationally visible processes and source-backed authority roles.
| Transition | Exam or process | Typical stage | Managing authority | Purpose | Source note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to primary | School registration and progression | Age 6 / Grade 1 entry | Ministry of Education and local authorities | Entry into primary education | Government education pages describe the level sequence. |
| Primary to lower secondary | School progression | End of Grade 6 | Ministry of Education and local authorities | Move to intermediate school grades 7–9 | Government education page lists primary grades 1–6 and intermediate grades 7–9. |
| System measurement | National measurement and evaluation activity | School-level and system-level evaluation | RAMA | Measurement, evaluation, and education data support | RAMA describes itself as the professional body for measurement and evaluation in the education system. |
| Lower secondary to upper secondary | Programme and school route placement | End of Grade 9 | Ministry of Education, local authorities, and schools | Entry into general, technological, or vocational upper secondary routes | OECD governance reporting describes ministry and local authority roles. |
| Upper secondary completion | Bagrut matriculation examinations | Grades 10–12 | Ministry of Education examinations function | Upper secondary certificate and higher education eligibility route | CBS reports 81.0% entitlement among matriculation examinees in 2022/23. |
| Higher education entry | Institutional admission; testing services where required | After upper secondary or postsecondary preparation | Higher education institutions; National Institute for Testing and Evaluation | Admission and placement for higher education programmes | NITE describes its role in admissions and placement testing. |
| Short-cycle tertiary completion | Programme diploma | Postsecondary non-academic programmes | Programme authority varies | Short-cycle tertiary qualification | CBS reports 18,500 short-cycle tertiary diploma recipients in 2022. |
| Adult vocational training | Course completion and vocational qualification route | Adult learning | Ministry of Economy and Industry for the CBS-reported course group | Occupation-linked training | CBS reports adult vocational training courses under Ministry of Economy and Industry supervision. |
Public Funding Share by Education Level
OECD 2025 finance indicators for Israel, with public funding shares shown by level group.
Funding shares use OECD definitions. Pre-primary values are after transfers; primary-to-postsecondary non-tertiary and tertiary values are before transfers.
Chart analysis
- Public funding is above 90% in the pre-primary and primary-to-postsecondary non-tertiary level groups in the OECD indicator set.
- The reported tertiary public funding share is 53.7%, so it is not definition-equivalent to the school-level share.
- Funding shares should not be used alone as a measure of student outcomes.
Higher Education, Short-Cycle Tertiary, and Vocational Data
Higher education counts are separated from non-academic short-cycle tertiary education and supervised adult vocational training.
| Route | Indicator | Value | Unit | Source year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education | Total degree students | 299,000 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Higher education | First degree students | 214,200 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Higher education | Second degree students | 65,500 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Higher education | Third degree students | 12,200 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Higher education | Teaching diploma students | 7,000 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Higher education | Degree recipients | 87,600 | Recipients | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Short-cycle tertiary | Students | 63,100 | Students | 2022/23 | CBS |
| Short-cycle tertiary | Diploma recipients | 18,500 | Recipients | 2022 | CBS |
| Adult vocational training | Students in supervised courses | 97,100 | Students | 2022 | CBS |
| Tertiary international mobility | International or foreign student share | 3.3% | Percent of tertiary students | 2023 | OECD |
Finance and Learning Environment Crosswalk
Finance values use source-defined units. OECD PPP-dollar values and CBS current-NIS expenditure values are not interchangeable.
| Area | Indicator | Value | Unit | Source year | Source | Use note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | National education expenditure | NIS 148.9B | Current NIS | 2023 | CBS | National expenditure measure. |
| Finance | National education expenditure as GDP share | 8.0% | Percent of GDP | 2023 | CBS | CBS national accounts-style indicator. |
| Finance | Primary-to-tertiary education investment | 6.1% | Percent of GDP | 2022 | OECD | OECD indicator scope differs from the CBS national expenditure row. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per primary-to-postsecondary non-tertiary student | USD 11,166 | PPP-adjusted equivalent USD | 2022 | OECD | Per-student expenditure on educational institutions. |
| Finance | Government expenditure per tertiary student | USD 7,311 | PPP-adjusted equivalent USD | 2022 | OECD | Includes R&D in tertiary education reporting. |
| Learning time | Primary compulsory instruction time | 941 | Hours per year | OECD 2025 release | OECD | Annual compulsory instruction time. |
| Learning time | Lower secondary compulsory instruction time | 1,002 | Hours per year | OECD 2025 release | OECD | Annual compulsory instruction time. |
| Learning environment | Average class size in primary education | 27.4 | Students per class | 2023 | OECD | Class-size indicator, not a student-teacher ratio. |
Data Interpretation Notes
These notes define how the values should be read on a country profile page.
Source years differ
CBS school values use 2022/23, CBS finance uses 2023, CBS adult vocational training uses 2022, and OECD indicators use their own reference years.
Administrative and survey data differ
Enrollment, teaching staff, and expenditure rows are administrative or national-account values. Adult skills and attainment rows are survey or OECD indicator values.
Routes are not one total
Primary, secondary, higher education, short-cycle tertiary, and adult vocational training are separate reporting categories. Adding them without a defined method can double count or mix populations.
Finance is descriptive
Spending levels, funding shares, and per-student expenditure do not by themselves measure student learning, school quality, or institutional effectiveness.
Sources and Methodology
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel in Figures 2024 supports the CBS education values for students, teaching staff, national education expenditure, matriculation entitlement, higher education, short-cycle tertiary education, and adult vocational training.
Government of Israel education guide
Education guide PDF supports the compulsory education description used in the pathway and system-structure rows.
Ministry of Education government portal
Ministry of Education portal supports the ministry responsibility note used in the governance module.
Government education page
Education: Primary and Secondary supports the primary, intermediate, and secondary school structure description.
OECD 2025 education indicators
Israel country note supports OECD finance, instruction time, class size, teacher turnover, tertiary progression, adult skills, and attainment indicators.
Council for Higher Education
Council for Higher Education supports the higher education authority description.
RAMA
National Authority for Measurement and Evaluation in Education supports the measurement and evaluation authority description.
National Institute for Testing and Evaluation
About NITE supports the higher education admissions and placement testing description.
OECD Education Policy Outlook: Israel
Country profile PDF supports stable governance and assessment-role descriptions where a current official source did not provide the same English detail.
Method: values were retained only when a named official or high-trust source provided the figure or role. CBS values are shown in the source unit and source year. OECD values follow OECD definitions, including PPP-adjusted equivalent USD for per-student expenditure, percent-of-GDP finance indicators, and survey-based adult skills indicators. Rounded source values may not sum exactly. Source-year differences are shown in each table row instead of being converted into one artificial year.
Source-Year Crosswalk
This crosswalk explains the reporting year used for the main indicator groups.
| Indicator group | Source | Collection type | Source year | Coverage | Use in module |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School enrollment and teachers | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Administrative and national statistical summary | 2022/23 | Primary and secondary schools; selected pre-primary staff and children count | Snapshot cards, learner chart, main indicator table |
| National expenditure on education | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | National expenditure measure | 2023 | National expenditure on education | Finance indicators and source crosswalk |
| Matriculation and leaving rate | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Administrative education statistics | 2022/23 and before 2023/24 | Matriculation examinees; grade 7–12 students under Ministry supervision with stated exclusions | Exams and progression indicators |
| Higher education and short-cycle tertiary | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Higher education and tertiary education statistics | 2022/23; diploma recipients 2022 | Universities, academic colleges, academic colleges of education, short-cycle tertiary education | Higher education table and learner chart |
| Adult vocational training | CBS Israel in Figures 2024 | Course participation summary | 2022 | Adult vocational training courses supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Industry | Vocational row and learner chart |
| Finance, instruction time, class size, teacher turnover, tertiary progression, adult skills, attainment | OECD 2025 education indicators | Internationally harmonized indicators and survey-based indicators | Mostly 2022, 2023, or 2024 depending on indicator | OECD-defined national indicators | Finance chart, learning environment rows, higher education progression rows, adult skills rows |
School-year, academic-year, fiscal-year, calendar-year, survey-year, and OECD indicator values should not be merged across definitions, sectors, or source systems without a stated method. National indicators may not reflect local, institutional, programme-level, or student-group variation.