All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel

Israel: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 73.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
73.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2012
All-time low
65.8%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel, 1998–2017

0204060801998200720171998: 65.8 %1999: 67.8 %2000: 68.6 %2001: 69.6 %2002: 67.1 %2003: 67.6 %2004: 70.6 %2005: 68.8 %2006: 68.6 %2007: 74.6 %2008: 73.4 %2009: 73.2 %2010: 72.9 %2011: 73.6 %2012: 76.4 %2013: 75.2 %2014: 75.4 %2015: 75.3 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 73.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 73.9% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in 2017.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel peaked at 76.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1998.

That places Israel 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Israel, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 65.8%
1999 67.8% +3.1%
2000 68.6% +1.2%
2001 69.6% +1.4%
2002 67.1% -3.6%
2003 67.6% +0.7%
2004 70.6% +4.4%
2005 68.8% -2.6%
2006 68.6% -0.3%
2007 74.6% +8.7%
2008 73.4% -1.6%
2009 73.2% -0.2%
2010 72.9% -0.4%
2011 73.6% +0.9%
2012 76.4% +3.8%
2013 75.2% -1.5%
2014 75.4% +0.2%
2015 75.3% -0.1%
2016 75.4% +0.2%
2017 73.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.8% 65.8% 67.8% 2
2000s 70.2% 67.1% 74.6% 10
2010s 74.8% 72.9% 76.4% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 29 Denmark 74.5% compare
  2. 30 Sierra Leone 74.3% compare
  3. 31 Switzerland 74.1% compare
  4. 33 Luxembourg 73.7% compare
  5. 34 Philippines 73.4% compare
  6. 35 Germany 73.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Israel was 73.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1998.
How does Israel rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Israel ranks 32nd out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/