The statistical abstract is part of the annual report of the Planning and Grants Committee of the Council for Higher Education in Israel. Statistical data are assembled with the cooperation of the universities, through an interinstitutional committee. The data include: enrollment figures by institution, academic field, degree level, student birthplace, sex, and age; degrees awarded by field, level, and institutional budgets and the government role in institutional development; and physical facilities, including dormitories and computer facilities. (MSE)