Key Facts & Figures – Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools

Largest non-governmental education network in Israel – 100,000 students from diverse cultures in 207 schools and colleges.
One in ten Israeli high school students attends our schools.
Leaders in science and technology education in Israel: 67% of our students are on technology tracks compared to 37% of all other Israeli students.
Our Research, Training and Development Unit in Tel Aviv – largest such unit in the world – has a $10 million annual research and development budget.The Unit develops cutting-edge scientific, technological and pedagogic training and curricular materials for our own and other Israeli schools and international export.

Our students outperform the national averages for graduates serving in the IDF. 92% of male graduates and 80% of female graduates serve in the IDF, compared to national averages of 72-percent male and 56-percent female.
We produce the largest number of practical engineers in the country. 35% of all practical engineers and technicians in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) are graduates of Israel Sci-Tech Schools network and 25% of all practical engineers and technicians in the Israeli workforce are graduates as well.
We receive the highest ratings (A1 and A2) awarded by the Israel Ministry of Industry and Commerce.