The percentage of Israelis passing their school matriculation exams increased by 1.7% in the 2011-12 school year compared to the previous year. In the past five years, the rate has improved by 3.5% to an overall rate of 49.8%. Success for those actively studying improved last year by 2.6% to 62.4%.
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