What language does Israel speak?

The official language of Israel is Hebrew, and Arabic enjoys a special status (Arabic was also the official language before the controversial Jewish national law).

Hebrew is the most important language and is used by most people. There are a large number of overseas immigrants in Israel, so many languages can be heard in the streets. Television programs from Europe and America are also widely broadcast in Israel, and newspapers in various languages around the world can also be found.

Most Israelis are fluent in English, except for immigrants from English-speaking countries. Because the government and people have close exchanges with the United States, compulsory education has English subjects since the lower grades of primary schools, and TV and radio programs are all in English.

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There are also many immigrants from Ethiopia (about 6.5438+0.3 million Ethiopian Jews live in Israel), so many people speak Amharic. Other languages used include Yiddish, Ladino, Romanian, Polish, Italian, Dutch, German, Persian and Aramaic.

education

Israel has the highest average years of education in the Middle East and West Asia, and ranks with South Korea as the country with the highest average years of education in Asia, while it ranks 2 1 in the world. According to United Nations data, Israel also has the highest literacy rate in the Middle East.

At the level of secondary education, Israel's education system can be divided into three stages: primary education (1-6 grade), junior high school (7-9 grade), and then senior high school (1-kloc-0/2 grade). Compulsory education ranges from1grade to162 grade. Secondary education usually includes helping to prepare for the entrance examination for Israeli universities. )。

The college entrance examination consists of several subjects, some of which are compulsory (Hebrew, English, mathematics, Bible education, civics, literature) and some of which are optional (such as chemistry, music, French). In 2003, 56.4% of Israeli students in grade 12 were admitted to universities: 57.4% of Hebrew students and 50.7% of Arab students.

All Israeli students who are admitted to universities can receive higher education. Different universities usually require a certain entrance score, but also take into account the scores of psychological tests (similar to the SAT in the United States). Since all universities (and many colleges) are subsidized by the government, the tuition fees paid by students only account for a part of the teaching cost. There are eight universities and dozens of colleges in Israel.