Education in Israel: High School Dropout Rate

(2011 - Present)
Statistics for students in grades 7-12 who dropped out of the educational system in Israel.
 

School year

 

Jews

Arabs

2000–2001

4.9%

10.0%

2001–2002

4.6%

9.1%

2002–2003

3.7%

6.3%

2003–2004

3.5%

5.7%

2004–2005

3.2%

5.3%

2005–2006

2.7%

5.2%

2006–2007

3.1%

5.4%

2007–2008

3.1%

5.0%

2008–2009

4.1%

5.9%

2009–2010

2.7%

4.2%

2010–2011

2.6%

4.0%

2011–2012

2.8%

4.7%

2012–2013

2.4%

3.6%

2013–2014

2.1%

2.9%

2014–2015

2.2%

2.7%

2015–2016

2.2%

2.7%

2016–2017

2.1%

2.7%

2017–2018

2.2%

2.5%

2018–2019

1.9%

2.2%


Dropouts by Supervision Type
(2011-2013)

 
# of Dropouts
% Dropped Out
State
334,241
1.9%
State-Religious
95,766
1.8%
Ultra-Orthodox
109,906
6.4%
TOTAL
539,913
2.8%


Dropouts by Gender
(2011-2013)

 
# of Dropouts
% Dropped Out
Hebrew Eductation
Males
274,235
3.8%
Females
265,678
1.7%
Arab Education
Males
94,235
6.7%
Females
95,017
2.8%
TOTAL
189,252
 

Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics