Education between ages 5 and 16 is free and compulsory. The school system is organized into kindergartens, 6-year primary schools, and either 6-year secondary schools or 3-year junior secondary schools + 3-year senior secondary schools (depending on region), after which a comprehensive examination is offered for university admissions. There are seven university-level institutions in Israel.
hi f@#k me
==References==
*[http://www1.cbs.gov.il/reader/?MIval=cw_usr_view_Folder&ID=141 The Israeli bureau of statistics]
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html CIA World Factbook entry on Israel]
*[http://www.israelbooks.com/bookDetails.asp?book=405 Israelbooks.com] The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute
(2005). ''Annual Assessment 2004-2005: Between Thriving and Decline''. Gefen Publishing House.
*[http://www.kehilot.org Kehilot | Secular & Religious Jewish Communities of Israel - Statistics & Facts]
*[http://migration.ucdavis.edu/MN/more.php?id=1299_0_5_0 Foreign Workers in Israel]
