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Arab Israeli Higher Education on the Rise

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The number of Arab Israelis seeking doctorate degrees has doubled in the past ten years, according to a report from the Council for Higher Education, or CHE. From 355 students in 2008, there were 759 Arab Israeli students in 2018. The increase is a welcome approach to higher education, with 40% of degrees completed in natural science or engineering, and another 40% in social and life sciences.

About 1,300 students complete PhDs every year in Israel, and 7% of those are Arab Israelis. There was also an overall increase of 90% of Arabs who chose to get a master’s degree.

Education is the turning point in a young person’s life and provides opportunity, possibility and an open door for the future. Hopefully the numbers will continue to increase steadily.

 

 

 

Based in the startup city of Tel Aviv, Zo Flamenbaum is a writer and social entrepreneur who dedicates her time to mission-driven projects that empower connection between the many diverse layers of our world. In 2014, she founded School of Shine as a value-based educational space for women who are tired of the ‘default life’ and crave personal freedom through self-expression for more purposeful living.

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