This article is about the education in Israel.

Computer Science Faculty Building
in The Israel Institute of Technology

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 408 KB) Summary The Computer Science Faculty building, named after Taub, in the Technion Institute for Science, Haifa, Israel. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 408 KB) Summary The Computer Science Faculty building, named after Taub, in the Technion Institute for Science, Haifa, Israel. ...

General information

Israel's literacy rate is 96.9%, the highest in the Middle East. World literacy rates by country The traditional definition of literacy is the ability to use language–to read, write, listen, and speak. ...

Israeli education system

The education system in Israel, up to secondary education level, consists of three tiers: the primary education (grades 1-6), followed by a middle school (gr. 7-9) and then high school (gr. 10-12). Compulsory education is from grades 1 to 9. Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Primary or elementary education consists of the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. ... Compulsory education is education which children are required by law to receive and governments to provide. ...

Secondary education consists mostly of preparation for the Israeli matriculation exams (the "bhinot bagrut"). These are made up of a multitude of subject matter exams covering various academic disciplines. Within each subject matter, the difficulty level of a given test is expressed in "units of study" ("yehidot limud") for the particular subject - from 1 to 5; i.e. a 5-units exam in mathematics is significantly more difficult than a 1-unit exam in mathematics. Teudat Bagrut (Hebrew: The entire process of the examination is governed by the the countrys Ministry of Education. ...

Any student with a passing mark on the minimum required matriculation subjects (Hebrew language, English language, mathematics, scripture and literature), a total of at least 21 earned matriculation units, and at least one subject tested and passed at the 5 units level of difficulty receives a full matriculation certificate. In 2003, 56.4% of Israeli High School graduates received a matriculation certificate - 57.4% in the Hebrew sector and 50.7% in the Arab sector.[1] Hebrew redirects here. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, known today as the father of geometry; shown here in a detail of The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Religious education teaches the doctrines of a religion. ... Old book bindings at the Merton College library. ...

After secondary education, students are generally conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces, but may request an extension of the conscription date to study in a college or university. Those who study in a university at this stage generally do so under a program called atuda, where their Bachelor's Degree is paid for by the army. They are however obligated to sign a contract with the army extending their service by 2-3 years. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ×”×’× ×” לישראל  , [Army] Force for the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated with the Hebrew acronym צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels military forces, comprising the Israeli Army, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Navy. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

After service in the Israel Defense Forces, any Israeli with a full matriculation certificate can proceed to higher education, as in any country. Universities generally require a certain amount of matriculation units (as well as a certain grade average)and a good grade in the "psychometric" aptitude/reasoning exam (similar to the American SAT). All universities, and some colleges, are subsidized by the state, and students pay only a small part of the actual cost as tuition. The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The SAT Reasoning Test, formerly called the Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test, is a type of standardized test frequently used by colleges and universities in the United States to aid in the selection of incoming students. ...

Israel has eight universities, one of them open (see also: List of universities and colleges in Israel). There are eight official universities in Israel. ...

Comparisons

While quite small in size, Israel by far has the largest amount of Yale University alumni in the Middle East, one of the most prestigious and competitive schools in the world. [2] Yale redirects here. ...

Webometrics Rankings

Top ten universities in the Middle East according to Webometrics.[3] The science of webometrics (also cybermetrics, web metrics) tries to measure the Internet to get knowledge about number and types of hyperlinks, structure of the World Wide Web and usage patterns. ...

1. Hebrew University of Jerusalem (145) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of Israels oldest, largest, and most important institutes of higher learning and research. ...

2. Weizmann Institute of Science (207) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Koffler accelerator, one of the best-known buildings on campus. ...

3. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (231) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Computer Science Faculty Building Architecture and Town Planning Faculty building The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (הטכניון - מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a university in Haifa, Israel, founded 1924. ...

4. Tel Aviv University (249) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Engineering Faculty Boulevard The Smolarz Auditorium Tel Aviv University (TAU, אוניברסיטת תל אביב, אתא) is one of Israels major universities. ...

5. Bilkent University (410) Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Bilkent University (In Turkish: Bilkent Üniversitesi) was founded on October 20, 1984 by İhsan Doğramacı through the resolution of the foundations which had earlier been established by him. ...

6. Middle East Technical University (451) Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Middle East Technical University (METU; in Turkish, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, or ODTÜ) is a public university in Ankara, Turkey, founded in 1956. ...

7. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (487) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Hebrew: ) was founded in 1969, in Beer Sheva, Israel. ...

8. Bar-Ilan University (551) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Bar-Ilan University (BIU, אוניברסיטת בר-אילן) is a university in Ramat Gan, Israel. ...

9. University of Haifa (553) Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה) is a university in Haifa, Israel. ...

10. Bogazici University (572) Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Boğaziçi University is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey, located at the European Side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul (hence the name wich means University of Bosphorus). The institution currently known as Boğaziçi University was established in 1971 on the campus of Robert College...

Matriculation recipients by city

Below is a table illustrating the percentage of matriculation certificate recipients in Israel's largest cities, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.[4] (true for the graduation year of 2002) Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis-à-vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ...