Higher Education in Israel: Enrollment in Universities, by Degree
(1969 - Present)
| 1969/70 | 1979/80 | 1989/90 | 1999/00 | 2009/10 | 2012/13 | |
| First Degree | 28,053 | 39,549 | 54,805 | 131,701 | 184,851 | 196,639 |
| Second Degree | 5,156 | 9,961 | 16,155 | 30,913 | 47,237 | 54,430 |
| Third Degree | 1,346 | 2,904 | 3,764 | 6,647 | 10,567 | 10,655 |
| Diploma | 819 | 941 | 763 | 1,692 | 1,203 | 1,214 |
| TOTAL | 35,374 | 53,355 | 75,487 | 170,953 | 243,858 | 262,938 |
Universities:
| 1969/70 | 1979/80 | 1989/90 | 1999/00 | 2009/10 | 2012/13 | |
| First Degree | 28,053 | 39,549 | 46,519 | 74,194 | 75,271 | 74,000 |
| Second Degree | 5,156 | 9,961 | 16,155 | 30,454 | 36,923 | 39,189 |
| Third Degree | 1,346 | 2,904 | 3,764 | 6,647 | 10,567 | 10,655 |
| Diploma | 819 | 941 | 763 | 1,692 | 1,203 | 1,214 |
| TOTAL | 35,374 | 53,355 | 67,201 | 112,987 | 123,964 | 125,058 |
Academic Colleges:
| 1969/70 | 1979/80 | 1989/90 | 1999/00 | 2009/10 | 2012/13 | |
| First Degree | -- | -- | 3,668 | 33,250 | 83,371 | 94,488 |
| Second Degree | -- | -- | -- | 459 | 8,198 | 11,228 |
| TOTAL | -- | -- | 3,668 | 33,709 | 91,569 | 105,716 |
Colleges of Education:
| 1969/70 | 1979/80 | 1989/90 | 1999/00 | 2009/10 | 2012/13 | |
| First Degree | -- | -- | 4,618 | 24,257 | 26,209 | 28,151 |
| Second Degree | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2,116 | 4,013 |
| TOTAL | -- | -- | 4,618 | 24,257 | 28,325 | 32,164 |
Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics
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