Bank of Israel: Israel, last holdout of OECD, should end 6-day school week (2024)

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Bank of Israel: Israel, last holdout of OECD, should end 6-day school week? ›

Last week, the Bank of Israel released a program for shortening the Israeli school week to five days while cutting the number of holidays and summer vacation days. The plan cuts the number of days off by 29, which will help synchronize work days and school days.

Despite this, Israel ranks second among OECD countries (tied with Japan and just after Canada) for the percentage of 25- to 64-year-olds that have achieved tertiary education: 46% compared with an OECD average of 32%.

Since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has conducted numerous airstrikes on more than 200 educational facilities, including universities, in the Gaza Strip as part of its military operations in the Israel–Hamas war.

Primary Education

The academic year runs from september through to july 6 days a week, and the teaching medium is either Arabic or Hebrew.

In February 2023, the average monthly wage in Israel amounted to 12,454 Israeli shekels (roughly 3,300 U.S. dollars).

1. United States of America. The United States has the best education system in the world. A significant number of international students, totalling 1,057,000, have been enrolled in universities in the USA last year.

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Based on the OECD's data, Canada is the most educated country globally, with 56.71% of adults meeting the OECD criteria. Japan has the second-highest percentage of 51.44%, followed by Israel with 50.92%.

Much of Gaza is damaged or destroyed, including nearly 90% of school buildings, according to aid group estimates. Children are among the most severely affected, with the U.N. estimating some 19,000 children have been orphaned and nearly a third under the age of 2 face acute malnutrition.

All 12 of Gaza's higher education institutions have been destroyed or damaged, leaving nearly 90,000 students stranded, and more than 350 teachers and academics have been killed, according to Palestinian official data.

Seven months of war have devastated every level of education there. More than 80 percent of Gaza's schools have been severely damaged or destroyed by fighting, according to the United Nations, including every one of its 12 universities.

Do Israelis work 6 days a week? ›

Israelis typically follow a Sunday-Thursday five-day workweek, although some have a Sunday-Friday six-day work week with a half-day on Friday. This is done to accommodate the Jewish Sabbath and Muslim Jumu'ah.

When you make Aliyah, your tuition is almost fully covered by the Student Authority unless you are in a more expensive private English-speaking program, and then they will pay the cost equivalent of public education and you need to cover the rest. Imagine graduating from college debt-free!

In fact: In fact every worker (at least the non physical worker) receives much more than one or two breaks a day. Lunch is in general 30 minutes but nobody is very strict in Israel.

What is considered a good salary in Israel? A good salary in Israel can vary based on factors such as the industry, job role, and location. The average salary in Israel as of February 2024 is NIS 12,840 a month. The average salary in the tech sector is around NIS 30,000.

Wage levels in Israel depend on factors such as region, profession, qualification level, and experience. As of 2021, the average monthly salary ranges from 11,000 to 13,000 shekels ($3,200 to $3,700 USD).

Israel is the fifth-most educated country in the world, with half of its citizens (50.12 per cent) having completed their higher education.

In Israel, 69% of 2-year-olds are enrolled in ECE. This increases to 100% of 3-year-olds, 97% of 4-year-olds and 96% of 5-year-olds. Compulsory education in Israel starts at the age of 3 and continues until the age of 17. Students typically graduate between the ages of 17 and 18 from general upper secondary programmes.

With several universities ranked amongst the highest in the world, excellent colleges and research institutes, Israel offers you a high quality academic experience! Many institutions offer programs in English, providing a unique international learning environment designed for you to learn and succeed.

Focus on tertiary education. Among 25-64 year-olds in Israel, bachelor's degrees are the most common tertiary attainment at 24% of the population followed by master's degrees with 13% and short-cycle tertiary qualifications with 11%.