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Jerusalem
May 25, 2014
134/2014
Selected Data on the Occasion of Jerusalem Day (2012–2013 Data)
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Jerusalem is the largest city in Israel; at the end of 2012, the number of residents in Jerusalem
was 815,300, of which 515,200 were Jews and others1 (63%), and 300,100 were Arabs (37%).
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During 2012, the population of Jerusalem grew by 12,400 residents. About 19,200 persons
were added to the population as a result of natural growth and 2,800 persons were added as a
result of the international migration balance, while 8,700 were subtracted due to a negative internal
migration balance.2
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Internal migration: The principal localities from which there was internal migration to Jerusalem
were Bene Beraq, Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Bet Shemesh. People leaving the city mainly went to Bet
Shemesh, Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Betar Illit.
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The total fertility rate (average expected number of births per woman in her lifetime) of women in
Jerusalem was approximately 3.97 children per woman. This rate is higher than the national
average (3.05).
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A Jerusalem household numbered on the average 3.9 persons, which was larger than the
national average of 3.3 persons, and also larger than households in the other major cities: Ashdod
(average of 3.3 persons), Rishon LeZiyyon (3.1), Petah Tiqwa (3.0), Haifa (2.5), and Tel Aviv (2.2).
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The percentage of participation in the labour force in Jerusalem in 2013 was 51.3%, while the
national average was 63.7%. Of employed persons who were Jerusalem residents, 87.2% worked
in the locality of their residence.
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In Jerusalem, the percentage of persons who felt poor was the largest among the large cities; 28%
felt poor during the past year. In the past year, 18% of the Jewish population and 45% of the Arab
population felt poor. In contrast, in Tel Aviv and Haifa, fewer than 10% felt poor.
1
Others include non-Arab Christians, members of other religions, and persons not classified by religion by the
Ministry of Interior.
2
Following the 2008 integrated census, a new method was introduced to calculate the population estimate, and
therefore the total increase in 2012 is not necessarily the sum of the increase components.
For explanations and clarifications, please contact the Media Relations Unit, at 02-652-7845
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Expenditure on food (including fruits and vegetables) was the highest in Jerusalem (NIS 2,387),
whereas expenditures on health, and on transportation and communication, were the lowest (NIS
612 and NIS 2,135, respectively).
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Compared to the other localities, in which 85% of the adult population were satisfied with their
lives, in Jerusalem, 88% of the adult population were satisfied with their lives.
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Of the Jews in Jerusalem, 35% defined themselves as ultra-Orthodox, 18% as religious, 12% as
traditional-religious, 14% as traditional-not so religious, and 20% as secular.

The percentage of students under ultra-Orthodox supervision in the primary schools in Jerusalem
has been increasing continuously, increasing from 57.3% in the 2000/01 school year to 66.2% in
2011/12. At the same time, the percentage of students under state supervision decreased from
24.9% in 2000/01 to 17.1%.
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Of localities numbering 200,000 or more residents, the percentage of persons licensed to drive
trucks, taxis, and buses was largest in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is Israel's capital and largest city; it is the largest both in terms of its area of jurisdiction (125,200
dunams) and the number of residents who reside there. In 1948, Jerusalem numbered approximately
82,900 residents. At the end of 2012, Jerusalem’s population was 815,300 residents, about 10% of Israel's
total number of residents. The population of Jews and others1 was approximately 515,200 (63% of the total
city residents), and the Arab population was approximately 300,100 (37%).
Sources of the Population Growth
Jerusalem's population increased by approximately 12,400 residents in 2012. The city's growth originated
principally from high natural increase (number of births less the number of deaths), an addition of
approximately 19,200 persons. Approximately 2,800 persons were added to the international migration
balance, which is comprised of immigrants, immigrating citizens,3 family unification, and migration balance
of Israelis (departures and returns of Israelis who stayed abroad longer than one consecutive year).
Jerusalem's internal migration balance continued to be negative, reducing the number of residents in the
city by approximately 8,700. In 2012, the situation in Jerusalem was similar to that in other major cities in
Israel, such as Tel Aviv-Yafo, Haifa, Rishon LeZiyyon, and Ashdod, where natural increase was the main
source of growth, whereas the internal migration balance was negative.
3
An immigrating citizen is a person who was born to an Israeli citizen while that citizen was staying abroad, and who
entered Israel with the intention of settling in the country.
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Internal Migration
As mentioned, there were approximately 8,700 residents less in 2012, the difference between the
approximately 10,500 residents who entered the city and the approximately 19,200 residents who left. The
principal localities from which there was internal migration to Jerusalem were Bene Beraq, Tel Aviv-Yafo,
and Bet Shemesh. People leaving the city mainly went to Bet Shemesh, Tel Aviv-Yafo, and Betar Illit.
Table A. Persons Entering Jerusalem (Internal Migration), by Main Localities, 2012
Locality
Entered Jerusalem from
Locality (percentages)
Total (in
thousands)
Total
10,500
100.0
Bene Beraq
6.4
Tel Aviv-Yafo
5.7
Bet Shemesh
5.6
Ma'ale Adumim
3.5
Haifa
3.1
Betar Illit
Mevasseret
Ziyyon
Ashdod
3.0
Givat Ze'ev
2.5
Modi'in Illit
2.4
Other localities
62.1
3.0
2.7
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Table B. Persons Departing from Jerusalem (Internal Migration), by Main Localities, 2012
Departed Jerusalem to
Locality (percentages)
Locality
Total (in thousands)
Total
Bet Shemesh
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Betar Illit
Modi'in Illit
Modi'in-MakkabbimRe'ut
Givat Ze'ev
Bene Beraq
Ma'ale Adumim
Haifa
Mevasseret Ziyyon
Other localities
19,200
100.0
10.1
8.6
5.7
4.7
4.3
4.0
3.8
3.3
2.3
2.1
51.1
Marriage
In 2011, the median age4 of grooms and brides marrying for the first time and residing in Jerusalem was
lower than the nationwide median age of grooms and brides marrying for the first time.
Table C. Median Age of Grooms and Brides Marrying for the First Time, in Jerusalem and
Nationwide, by Religion, 2011
Jerusalem
Grooms
Nationwide
Brides
Grooms
Brides
Total
24.1
21.3
27.5
24.7
Thereof: Jews
23.7
22.3
27.9
25.8
Births and Fertility
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Births: In 2012, approximately 22,800 infants were born to Jerusalem residents. Of those infants,
approximately 14,730 were born to Jewish and other women (approximately 65%), and 8,080 to
Arab women (approximately 35%). The infants born to Jerusalem residents comprised 13.3% of the
total infants born in Israel in that year.
4
Median age – the age at which half the persons marrying are younger and half are older.
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Fertility: In 2012, the total fertility rate (average number of births per woman) of women in
Jerusalem was 3.97 children per women. This rate is higher than the national average (3.05). The
total fertility rate of Jewish and other women in Jerusalem was an average of 4.25 children per
woman. This figure is higher than the national average for Jewish and other women – 2.95. The
average number of children for Arab women in Jerusalem was 3.55 – a higher figure than the
national average for Arab women, which was 3.32 children in 2012.
Table D. Total Fertility Rate, in Jerusalem and in Israel, 2012
Jerusalem
Israel
Total
3.97
3.05
Jews and others
4.25
2.95
Thereof: Jews
4.34
3.04
3.55
3.32
3.62
3.54
Arabs
Thereof: Moslems
Households and Families5
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In 2013, there were approximately 205,000 households in Jerusalem – approximately 9% of all
households in Israel. Jerusalem households consisted of an average of 3.9 persons (compared
with the national average of 3.3), which was larger than the average household in the other major
cities: Ashdod (average of 3.3), Rishon LeZiyyon (3.1), Petah Tiqwa (3.0), Haifa (2.5) and Tel Aviv
(2.2).
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The average household size of the Jewish population in Jerusalem was 3.3 persons per
household (compared with 3.1 persons on average, nationally). The average household size of the
Arab population in Jerusalem was 5.7 persons per household (compared with 4.8 persons on
average, nationally).
5
Household – A household is defined as one person or a group of persons living together in one dwelling on a
permanent basis most of the week, who have a common expense budget for food. A household may include
persons who are not a family.
A family household is a household that contains at least one “family”.
Family: A nuclear family of two persons or more who share the same household and are related to one another as
husband and wife, as an unmarried couple, or as parent and child. Thus, a family can be only a couple, a couple
with children (in various age groups, defined by the age of the youngest child), or a single parent with children.
The data for households and families were obtained from the 2013 Labour Force Survey. The data does not include
those living in institutions, kibbutzim, students’ dormitories and people living outside localities (Bedouins in the
South and others).
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Approximately 79% of the households in Jerusalem were "family households" that included at least
one family in the household. Approximately 21% were "non-family" households (among these, the
vast majority were households in which one person lived alone, approximately 90%).
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Approximately 66% of the families in Jerusalem had a traditional structure, i.e., a couple with
children (children of any age).
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12% of the families were lone-parent families with children of any age. Approximately half of the
lone-parent families (approximately 6%) had at least one child up to age 17.
Data from the 2013 Social Survey
The data pertain to persons aged 20 and over.
Satisfaction in Various Areas and Optimism
88% of Jerusalem residents were satisfied with their lives, compared to 85% among residents in the
other localities.
Among Jews in Jerusalem, 90% were satisfied with their lives, compared to 88% of Jews in the other
localities. Among Arabs in Jerusalem, 85% were satisfied with their lives, compared to 70% of Arabs in the
other localities.
Jerusalem residents were slightly less satisfied6 with their financial situation than residents of the other
localities, 51% versus 53%, respectively. Jews were more satisfied with their financial situation than Arabs,
both in Jerusalem (54% of Jews, 45% of Arabs) and in the rest of the localities (55% of Jews, 40% of
Arabs).
Of Jerusalem residents, 64% estimated that in the near future their lives will improve, 58% of Jews and
76% of Arabs. Of Jerusalem residents, 21% estimated that their lives will not change and 9% estimated
that their lives will be worse in the near future. The remainder (6%) could not estimate. In the other
localities, 48% expected improvement in their lives.
Satisfaction with Area of Residence
Of Jerusalem residents, 75% were satisfied with their area of residence (81% of Jews compared to 64%
of Arabs). In the other localities, 84% were satisfied with their area of residence.
The percentage of Jerusalem residents satisfied with the level of cleanliness in their area of residence
was 35% (39% of Jews and 26% of Arabs), compared to 55% in the other localities.
The percentage of satisfied persons in Jerusalem was lower than that in the other large cities: Rishon
LeZiyyon (70%), Haifa (54%), Tel Aviv-Yafo (53%), Ashdod (51%), and Petah Tiqwa (43%).
6
"Very satisfied" or "satisfied".
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The percentage of residents in Jerusalem satisfied with the amount of parks and green areas in their
area of residence was 30% (45% of Jews), compared to 57% in the country's other localities. Of
Jerusalem's Arab residents, 98% were unsatisfied with the amount of parks and green areas in their area
of residence. The percentage of satisfied persons in Jerusalem was lower than that in the other large cities:
Rishon LeZiyyon (73%), Ashdod (66%), Tel Aviv-Yafo (65%), Haifa (57%), and Petah Tiqwa (49%).
Compared to the smaller cities (100,000+ residents), the percentage of residents of Jerusalem satisfied
with the amount of parks and green areas in their area of residence was low.
The percentage of Jerusalem residents satisfied with the public transportation in their area of residence
was 38% (40% of Jews and 34% of Arabs), similar to that in the other localities (40%).
Among Jerusalem residents, 38% were satisfied with the state of the roads and sidewalks in their area
of residence (43% of Jews and 30% of Arabs), compared to 57% in the other localities in Israel.
Air pollution in their area of residence bothered 45% of Jerusalem residents (36% of Jews and 61% of
Arabs), compared to 39% of residents in the other localities in Israel.
Among Jerusalem residents, 70% felt safe walking alone at night in their area of residence (71% of Jews
and 67% of Arabs), compared to 72% of residents in the other localities in Israel.
Religiosity of Jews
Of the Jews in Jerusalem, 35% defined themselves as ultra-Orthodox, 18% as religious, 12% as traditionalreligious, 14% as traditional-not so religious, and 20% as secular (the remaining approximately 1% did not
define themselves). In the other localities, 7% defined themselves as ultra-Orthodox, 10% as religious,
14% as traditional-religious, 24% as traditional-not so religious, and 45% as secular.
The composition of Jerusalem's Jewish population changed between the average during years 2002–2007
and the average during 2008–2013. The size of the ultra-Orthodox adult population (persons aged 20 and
up) in Jerusalem increased by 5 percentage points, and the ultra-Orthodox and religious populations
together increased by 7 percentage points. The traditional and secular populations decreased by 7
percentage points between the two periods.
Length of Residence in the City
A very large part of Jerusalem's population has lived in the city for many years. More than half (52%) of the
adult population has lived in the city for over 30 years (45% of Jews and 67% of Arabs). In comparison, in
all cities in Israel, 35% of the adult population has lived in the city for over 30 years. In Tel Aviv-Yafo, 33%
of the adult population has lived in the city for over 30 years, and 41% in Haifa.
Of Jerusalemites aged 20 and up, 60% were born in the city and still lived there in 2013. In comparison, in
Tel Aviv-Yafo, 24% of those aged 20 and up have lived in the city since birth, and 29% in Haifa.
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Only 8% of the adult population in Jerusalem is new (i.e., has lived in Jerusalem up to 5 years), compared
to 22% in Tel Aviv-Yafo and 15% of those aged 20 and up in all of Israel.
Forgoing Goods and Service – Another Expression of Poverty
The economic difficulties of individuals and households in Israel are expressed in their forgoing purchase of
vital goods and services, and sometimes also by their inability to pay bills on time. These data provide
another viewpoint on the life conditions of Israelis (aged 20 and up) and enable the obtaining of information
that supplements the accepted measurement of poverty by means of income data.
In Jerusalem, the higher percentage of those forgoing vital goods and serviced due to economic difficulty
was large relative to the national average. The percentage in Jerusalem was largely influenced by the large
proportion of Arabs and ultra-Orthodox in the city's population.
In Jerusalem, 27% went without food (24% of Jews and 34% of Arabs). Economic difficulties caused 16%
of Israelis aged 20 and up (an estimate of 802,300 persons) to go without food.
In Jerusalem, 17% of those aged 20 and up went without a hot meal7 at least once every two days, due to
economic difficulties (10% of Jews and 29% of Arabs). Nationwide, 11% of those aged 20 and up (an
estimate of 551,600 persons) were forced to go without a hot meal at least once every two days.
In Jerusalem, 58% went without heat or cooling (43% of Jews and 84% of Arabs), compared to 41% of
those aged 20 and up nationwide (an estimate of 2.06 million persons).
In Jerusalem, 37% (22% of Jews and 64% of Arabs) reported that they were behind on paying bills (such
as electricity, telephone, water, and gas), compared to 24% nationwide (an estimate of 1.2 million
persons).
In Jerusalem, 55% (38% of Jews and 81% of Arabs) reported having to do without necessary dental care
due to economic difficulties, compared to 42% of those aged 20 and up nationwide (estimate of 1.4 million
persons).
In Jerusalem, 37% (24% of Jews and 60% of Arabs) reported doing without a vacation that included an
overnight stay outside the home, due to economic reasons. In comparison, the percentage was 27%
nationwide (estimate of 1.35 million persons).
In Jerusalem, the percentage of persons who felt poor was the largest among the large cities; 28% felt poor
during the past year (18% of Jerusalem's Jewish population and 45% of Jerusalem's Arab population). In
contrast, in the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa, fewer than 10% felt poor. Nationwide, one in seven adults aged
20 and up felt poor during the past year (14.5%, an estimate of approximately 725,300 persons; 29% of
Arabs and 12% of Jews). During the past year, 22% of the ultra-Orthodox population felt poor.
7
Went without during the 12 months preceding the interview.
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Labour, 2013, Ages 15 and Up
The percentage of participation in the labour force in Jerusalem in 2013 was 51.3%, whereas the
national average was 63.7%. Among the Jewish population in Jerusalem, the percentage of
participants in the labour force in 2013 was 56.4%, whereas the national average of participation in the
labour force among the Jewish population was 67.3%. Among the Arab population in Jerusalem the
percentage of participants in the labour force was 40.9% (45.7% among the Arab population
nationwide).
The percentage of unemployed persons in Jerusalem in 2013 was 7.3% (the national rate was 6.2%).
The percentage of unemployed persons in Jerusalem among the Jewish population in 2013 was 6.4%,
compared to 5.8% in the Jewish population nationwide. The percentage of unemployed persons in
Jerusalem's Arab population was 9.8% (9.4% among the Arab population nationwide).
Out of approximately 293,000 employed persons in Jerusalem, 17.1% worked in education (compared
with 12.2% in the population nationwide), 13.7% worked in human health and social work activities (10.4%
in the population nationwide), 10.5% in local administration, public administration and defence, and
compulsory social security (10.7% in the population nationwide), 10.5% worked in wholesale and retail
trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (11.9% in the population nationwide), 6.3% in
professional, scientific, and technical activities (7.0% in the population nationwide), and the rest worked in
other industries.
Of employed persons who were Jerusalem residents, 87.2% worked in Jerusalem, compared to 70.5% of
Haifa residents, 62.3% of Tel Aviv-Yafo residents, 55.8% of Ashdod residents, 45.1% of Petah Tiqwa
residents, and 37.5% of the residents of Rishon LeZiyyon.
In 2013, 74.5% of the households in Jerusalem were households with employed persons, compared
with the national average of 78.6%; 71.8% of the households in the Jewish population in Jerusalem were
households with employed persons, and in the Arab population – 81.2%.
Among the households with children, 10.5% of the households in Jerusalem in 2013 were without an
earner, compared with 5.2% on the average in the Israeli urban population.
Housing Density
The housing density in Jerusalem was higher than that of the other five major cities. The average number
of persons per room in 2013 was 1.16 in Jerusalem, compared with 0.89 in Ashdod, 0.81 in Petah Tiqwa,
0.78 in Rishon LeZiyyon, 0.74 in Tel Aviv-Yafo, and 0.73 in Haifa (the national average was 0.89).
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Data from the 2012 Household Expenditure Survey
Household Consumption Expenditure8 (Table E)
The average monthly household consumption expenditure in Jerusalem was NIS 12,919. The average
monthly household consumption expenditure per capita in Jerusalem (NIS 3,213) was lower than in the
other large cities.
The average number of earners per household in Jerusalem and Haifa was the same (1.1 earners per
household). This was the lowest among the six large cities.
Among the six large cities, expenditure on food (including vegetables and fruit) was largest in Jerusalem
(NIS 2,387). In contrast, expenditures on health, and on transport and communications, were the lowest
(NIS 612 and NIS 2,135, respectively).
Table E. Average Monthly Consumption Expenditure (in NIS) in Households in the 6 Large Cities
Earners in household
Consumption
expenditures - total
Food (excl. vegetables
and fruit)
Vegetables and fruit
Housing
Dwelling and household
maintenance
Furniture and household
equipment
Clothing and footwear
Health
Education, culture and
entertainment
Transport and
communications
Miscellaneous goods
and services
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Ashdod
1.1
11,973
Rishon
LeZiyyon
1.5
15,424
1.4
12,534
Petah
Tiqwa
1.5
14,520
1.1
12,919
1.2
15,453
1,897
1,886
1,576
1,777
1,746
1,653
490
3,526
1,305
372
4,876
1,354
352
2,817
1,224
405
4,387
1,393
399
3,416
1,208
381
3,960
1,394
425
441
420
552
470
919
404
612
1,493
430
790
1,807
375
752
1,466
455
794
2,012
413
724
1,365
324
770
1,988
2,135
2,817
2,471
2,962
2,199
2,470
632
680
521
687
595
661
Ownership of Durable Goods
Among the six largest cities, the percentage of ownership of most communication and entertainment
products was lowest in Jerusalem. Among Jerusalem households, 71.5% had a computer, 51.7% had an
Internet subscription, 66.5% had a television, 32.1% had a cable or satellite television subscription, and the
percentage owning a satellite dish was the highest among the large cities – 23.5%.
8
Cities with a population of more than 200,000 residents.
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Construction
In Jerusalem in April 2013, approximately 204,000 dwellings for residence were registered – approximately
250 dwellings per 1,000 residents. This was lower than the five other large cities: Tel Aviv-Yafo (466
dwellings), Haifa (425 dwellings), Petah Tiqwa (354 dwellings), Rishon LeZiyyon (316 dwellings), and
Ashdod (295 dwellings).
During 2013, construction was completed on approximately 2,430 new dwellings, an increase of
approximately 38% from the number of dwellings completed in 2012 (approximately 1,760 dwellings).
In 2013, the area of finished construction for all purposes in Jerusalem amounted to 677,100 sq. m.; of
those, approximately 75% was residential construction, approximately 12% was for commercial and office
buildings, approximately 10% was for public buildings, and approximately 3% for industrial buildings.
Education
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The percentage of students under ultra-Orthodox supervision in the primary schools in Jerusalem
has been continuously increasing, going from 57.3% in the 2000/01 school year to 66.2% in
2011/12. There was a slight decrease in the 2012/2013 school year, to 65.4%.
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In the 2011/12 school year, only 48% of students in Hebrew education in Jerusalem took the
matriculation exams. This was due to the fact that most of the twelfth-grade students in the city
(54%) studied in schools under ultra-Orthodox supervision.
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87% of those in Jerusalem who took the matriculation exams earned a matriculation certificate that
met university entrance requirements (i.e., were potential candidates for higher education),
compared with 84% in the Hebrew education system nationwide.
Primary School Students
The percentage of students under ultra-Orthodox supervision in the primary schools in Jerusalem has been
continuously increasing, going from 57.3% in the 2000/01 school year to 66.2% in 2011/12. There was a
slight decrease in the 2012/2013 school year, to 65.4%.
During the same years, the percentage of students under state supervision decreased from 24.9% in
2000/01 to 17.1% in the 2012/2013 school year (Table F).
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Table F. Students in the Jerusalem Primary Schools,
by Supervision, 2000/01–2012/13 (Hebrew Education)
Total
School Year
Absolute
Numbers
Supervision
Percentages
State
StateReligious
UltraOrthodox
2000/01
63,185
100.0
24.9
17.8
57.3
2001/02
63,473
100.0
23.8
17.5
58.7
2002/03
64,837
100.0
22.3
17
60.8
2003/04
64,250
100.0
21.7
17
61.3
2004/05
63,906
100.0
21.4
17.3
61.3
2005/06
65,437
100.0
20.6
17.1
62.3
2006/07
66,843
100.0
19.9
16.9
63.3
2007/08
66,968
100.0
19.6
16.8
63.6
2008/09
67,892
100.0
18.6
17.4
64.1
2009/10
69,285
100.0
18.1
17.2
64.7
2010/11
70,511
100.0
17.5
17.2
65.3
2011/12
72,897
100.0
16.9
16.9
66.2
2012/13
72,041
100.0
17.1
17.5
65.4
Matriculation Exam Data
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In 2011/12, approximately 8,200 students living in Jerusalem were in the 12th grade of the Hebrew
educational system. Only about half of them – 48% – took matriculation exams, because a
significant portion of the students in the city (54% of students in the 12th grade) studied under ultraOrthodox supervision, in which students generally are not sent to take matriculation exams.
Therefore, the percentage of those who earned a matriculation certificate in Jerusalem in 2012 was
32% of all 12th grade students, compared to 60.5% of students in the Hebrew education system
nationwide.
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However, of those who took the matriculation exams, the percentage of those in Jerusalem who
earned a matriculation certificate was 66%, compared with 74% in the Hebrew education system
nationwide. However, the percentage of those with a matriculation certificate meeting university
entrance requirements (i.e., who were the potential candidates for higher education) was 87% in
Jerusalem, compared with 85% in the Hebrew education system nationwide.
Students Studying in Higher Education in Jerusalem

In 2012/13, 36,300 students studied in all the institutions of higher education in Jerusalem. There
were 18,500 students studying at Hebrew University,9 11,800 in seven academic colleges, and
6,000 in four colleges of education.10
9
Does not include students studying in the Faculty of Agriculture; agriculture studies take place in Rehovot.
Does not include students studying at the Open University; at this institution, academic studies take place
throughout the country.
10
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Approximately 90.0% of the students studying at the academic colleges and colleges of education
were studying toward a first degree, and the remainder were studying toward a second degree. At
the Hebrew University, in contrast, a smaller percentage of students were studying toward a first
degree (56.4%), and a much higher percentage of students were studying toward a second degree
(31.8%). At the Hebrew University, which was the only institution offering studies toward third
degrees, 11.2% of the students were studying toward a third degree.
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Among first-degree students, there were large differences between the Hebrew University and the
academic colleges in the proportions of students studying in the various fields. At the academic
colleges, the main fields of study were engineering and architecture (29.4%), art, crafts, and applied
art (23.0%), and business and administration sciences (22.7%). At the Hebrew University, the
percentages of students studying in these fields were much smaller (engineering and architecture –
2.4%, art, crafts, and applied art – 0.9%, and business and administration sciences – 4.2%). In
contrast, the most-studied field at the Hebrew University among first-degree students was social
science (22.5%, compared to 0.9% at the academic colleges). There were higher percentages of
students at the Hebrew University than at the academic colleges studying biological sciences (6.3%
vs. 2.0%, respectively) and general humanities (6.2% and 0.6%, respectively). The following fields
were not taught at all at the academic colleges, but were taught at the Hebrew University:
languages, literature, and regional studies (10.9%), law (8.0%), physical sciences (7.7%), and
medicine (6.7%).
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Most of the students studying in higher education in Jerusalem were women (60.2%), especially in
the colleges of education (81.0%). In fact, in almost all of the institutions, women formed the
majority of students, except at Azrieli–College of Engineering Jerusalem (33.3%) and at Herzog
Academic College (established by the Lifshitz and Herzog Colleges), 47.4%.
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7.8% of the students studying in Jerusalem were Arab. At the Hebrew University, the percentage of
Arab students was 9.5%. The academic colleges with the largest percentages of Arab students
were the David Yellin Academic College of Education (18.5%), Hadassah Academic College
(15.1%), and Azrieli – College of Engineering Jerusalem (11.1%).
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More than one-third of students studying in institutions of higher education in Jerusalem were
residents of Jerusalem (34.8%). The largest percentages of Jerusalem residents were at Azrieli–
College of Engineering Jerusalem (48%), the Lander Institute–Jerusalem Academic Center
(46.5%), and David Yellin Academic College of Education (46.5%). Of the students studying in
Jerusalem, 3.8% were residents of Tel Aviv-Yafo. Especially high percentages of Tel Aviv-Yafo
residents studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design–Jerusalem (11.8%), at the Jerusalem
Academy of Music and Dance (8.1%), and at the Hebrew University (5.1%).
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Transportation
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In Jerusalem in 2013, there were approximately 282,000 persons licensed to drive and
approximately 192,000 vehicles, i.e., approximately 1.5 persons licensed to drive per motor vehicle.
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During the preceding decade, the number of vehicles owned by Jerusalem residents (or companies
registered in Jerusalem) increased by approximately 37%.
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Of localities numbering 200,000 or more residents, the percentage of persons licensed to drive
trucks, taxis, and buses was largest in Jerusalem.
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In 2013, the Israeli police investigated 953 road accidents with casualties (R.A. type) that occurred
in Jerusalem, in which 1,479 persons were injured (an increase of 3% in the number of road
accidents with casualties in Jerusalem and a decrease of 3% in the number of casualties in them,
compared with 2012). Of these casualties, 12 were fatalities (compared with 7 persons killed in
2012). Of the fatalities, 5 persons were killed as pedestrians. Children aged 0-14 comprised 14% of
the total casualties..
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In 2013, 1,426 Jerusalem residents were injured throughout the country (excluding the Judea and
Samaria Area) in road accidents with casualties (R.A. type). Of these, approximately 77% (1,102
persons) were injured in Jerusalem, approximately 16% (235) on inter-urban roads, approximately
2% (27) in Tel Aviv, and the remainder were injured in other localities.
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In 2013, 1,638 vehicles were involved in road accidents with casualties in Jerusalem (an increase of
2% in comparison with 2012). Approximately 62% were private vehicles. The remainder were: 13%
motorcycles (an increase of 45% in the number of motorcycles involved in road accidents with
casualties in Jerusalem compared to 2012: from 148 in 2012 to 215 in 2013), 9% trucks, 6% buses
and minibuses, 2% bicycles, and 8% others.
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