Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel

Israel: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 21,522 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
21,522 millions
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 167 countries
All-time high
21,522 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,068 millions
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel, 1973–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520171973: 3.1k millions1974: 3.6k millions1975: 3.9k millions1976: 3.9k millions1977: 3.9k millions1978: 4.5k millions1979: 4.8k millions1980: 5.4k millions1981: 5.4k millions1982: 5.4k millions1983: 5.8k millions1984: 6.0k millions1985: 6.9k millions1986: 5.5k millions1987: 5.2k millions1988: 5.0k millions1989: 6.3k millions1990: 6.4k millions1991: 7.0k millions1992: 7.7k millions1993: 8.5k millions1994: 9.9k millions1998: 12.4k millions1999: 12.3k millions2000: 12.6k millions2001: 13.2k millions2002: 13.4k millions2003: 13.3k millions2004: 12.9k millions2005: 13.0k millions2006: 13.7k millions2007: 13.9k millions2008: 14.4k millions2009: 14.4k millions2010: 15.3k millions2011: 16.2k millions2012: 16.9k millions2013: 18.2k millions2014: 18.6k millions2015: 19.3k millions2016: 20.0k millions2017: 21.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Israel recorded 21,522 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel peaked at 21,522 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,068 millions, in 1973.

That places Israel 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Israel, 1973 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1973 3,068 millions —
1974 3,586 millions +16.9%
1975 3,881 millions +8.2%
1976 3,945 millions +1.6%
1977 3,888 millions -1.4%
1978 4,454 millions +14.5%
1979 4,760 millions +6.9%
1980 5,392 millions +13.3%
1981 5,439 millions +0.9%
1982 5,384 millions -1.0%
1983 5,783 millions +7.4%
1984 5,967 millions +3.2%
1985 6,899 millions +15.6%
1986 5,486 millions -20.5%
1987 5,151 millions -6.1%
1988 4,960 millions -3.7%
1989 6,314 millions +27.3%
1990 6,438 millions +2.0%
1991 6,952 millions +8.0%
1992 7,690 millions +10.6%
1993 8,546 millions +11.1%
1994 9,925 millions +16.1%
1998 12,406 millions +25.0%
1999 12,347 millions -0.5%
2000 12,637 millions +2.3%
2001 13,188 millions +4.4%
2002 13,371 millions +1.4%
2003 13,256 millions -0.9%
2004 12,930 millions -2.5%
2005 13,019 millions +0.7%
2006 13,745 millions +5.6%
2007 13,886 millions +1.0%
2008 14,389 millions +3.6%
2009 14,415 millions +0.2%
2010 15,335 millions +6.4%
2011 16,160 millions +5.4%
2012 16,920 millions +4.7%
2013 18,194 millions +7.5%
2014 18,581 millions +2.1%
2015 19,252 millions +3.6%
2016 19,984 millions +3.8%
2017 21,522 millions +7.7%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 21,522 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,584 millions, 3.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 21,522 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,127 millions, 6.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,940 millions 3,068 millions 4,760 millions 7
1980s 5,678 millions 4,960 millions 6,899 millions 10
1990s 9,186 millions 6,438 millions 12,406 millions 7
2000s 13,484 millions 12,637 millions 14,415 millions 10
2010s 18,243 millions 15,335 millions 21,522 millions 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 23 Denmark 25,748 millions compare
  2. 24 Poland 24,001 millions compare
  3. 25 Austria 22,414 millions compare
  4. 27 South Africa 19,705 millions compare
  5. 28 Iran 17,154 millions compare
  6. 29 Thailand 16,786 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel was 21,522 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 21,522 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 3,068 millions in 1973.
How does Israel rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Israel ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/