Israeli Jews of European descent continue to have higher levels of educational achievement than their Sephardi counterparts, according to a new study. Some 23 percent of Sephardi Israelis have a post-secondary education, compared with 53 percent for Ashkenazi Israelis, according to the report conducted on behalf of the Israel Democracy Institute.
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