Area of Comparison

Jewish population

Arab population

Population under age 17

2,173,000

735,000

Percent of children registered before preschool at age 2

61.3

13.7

Percent of children enrolled in preschool at age 4

93.3

82.8

Percent of children enrolled in preschool at age 5

97.5

94.5

Average class size, primary schools (represented by the number closest to the true figure)

26.5

26.7

Percent of special needs children who do not receive appropriate medical care

39

71

School dropout rate, age 9 - 18

1.9

4.2

School dropout rate, age 6 - 12

2.1

3.5

Percent eligible for matriculation certificate that satisfies minimum university admission requirements

73.1

63.9

Percent of undergraduate students in higher education institutions

81.7

18.3

Percent of master’s degree students in higher education institutions

85.4

14.6

Percen of Ph.D students in higher education institutions

96.1

3.9

Percent applying for first-year university studies and rejected

23.4

40.9

Percent of population aged 18 - 34 attending all higher education institutes and studying for bachelor’s degree

9.6

7.3

Percent of population aged 18 - 34 attending university and studying for master’s degree

2.1

1.4

Percent of degree holders from all higher-education institutes

Bachelor’s

88.0

12.0

Master’s

89.8

10.2

Ph.D.

95.9

4.1