Israel shares country's Muslim education statistics, notes female population's progress

Israel's official Arabic X/Twitter account released statistics on the country's Muslim population, coinciding with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. The data, sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics, highlighted demographic and educational progress within the Muslim community.

The statistics revealed that Israel's Muslim population is growing at 1.8% and constitutes nearly 19% of the nation's total population, with a significant portion residing in Jerusalem. A key finding emphasized the educational achievements of Muslim women. Over three-quarters of Israel's nearly 409,000 Muslim students are eligible for a high school diploma, and almost 50,000 are pursuing higher education.

Notably, the post drew attention to the "surprising information" that female Muslim students outnumber their male counterparts by more than double in enrollment for their first university degree. In contrast, the labor force participation rate for the Muslim population stands at just over 50%, with males outperforming females by more than 50% in this area.

The post concluded by posing a question to readers: "How is the situation in your countries?" It encouraged engagement by asking users to share their own national statistics with the account.