According to a report released by the Israeli Ministry of Education, in 2018, the total number of university seats is higher than the number of applicants

The youth's interest to attend universities has decreased. However, Israeli university graduates, especially higher-ranking academic such as doctoral graduates are less willing to continue living in the occupied Palestine. On the other hand, 40% Israeli graduates would continue their studies outside Israel despite having inside opportunities in basic majors such as computer science and math for various reasons