The Number of Druze Students Has Doubled in the Past Decade

The number of Druze students has doubled in the past decade and in the 2017/18 academic year, reached 4865 students, compared to 2300 students in the 2007/08 academic year. 3806 were enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs, 963 in master’s degree programs, 66 in doctoral programs, and 30 in certificate programs.
Approximately 42% of Druze students are enrolled in universities, 43% in academic colleges, and 14% in colleges of education. The number of female Druze students in the 2017/18 academic year was approximately two-thirds compared to representing 60% of the general population.