Israeli Education Ministry Reports Rise in High School Graduation Eligibility
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's Ministry of Education reported a rise in high school students eligible for matriculation certificates, reaching 77.9% in 2025. This represents a 4.5% increase over five years, attributed to wartime exam accommodations. These adjustments, including internal exams for some science subjects, were made to support students, especially from conflict-affected areas, and were coordinated with universities.
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- Israeli high school graduation eligibility rose to 77.9% in 2025.
- The increase marks a 4.5% rise in eligibility over the past five years.
- Wartime adjustments and accommodations were made to exams.
- These measures aimed to ease student burdens, particularly in northern Israel and the Gaza envelope.
- Some physics and biology exams were administered internally as part of the accommodations.
Israel's Ministry of Education has released its "Educational Picture" data for 2025, indicating an increase in the percentage of 12th-grade students eligible for a matriculation certificate (Bagrut). The rate rose from 76.6% to 77.9% in the academic year 5785 (2024-2025), marking a 4.5% increase over five years. This rise in eligibility occurred alongside adjustments and accommodations made to exams during the war years. These measures were intended to ease the burden on students, particularly those from the Gaza envelope and northern Israel, and were approved in coordination with university representatives. As part of these accommodations, some physics and biology exams, including lab components, were administered internally.
