Student Enrollment in STEM Fields Declines in Israel
Summarized from Ynetnews by baba
Enrollment in Israeli STEM fields decreased by 1.9% in the 2026 academic year, with 1,367 fewer students starting these programs. This contrasts with a 5.5% increase in humanities and a 10.6% rise in medical studies. The data comes from the Central Bureau of Statistics.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- STEM student enrollment dropped by 1.9% in the 2026 academic year.
- 1,367 fewer students began STEM studies compared to the previous year.
- Humanities enrollment increased by 5.5%, adding 2,683 students.
- Medical studies saw a 10.6% increase in new students.
- The Central Bureau of Statistics released the data.
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