Government expenditure on education, US$ in Israel

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

Latest (2017)
21,522 millions
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
27th
of 174 countries
All-time high
21,522 millions
in 2017
All-time low
470.75 millions
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1973199520171973: 470.8 millions1974: 672.5 millions1975: 986.2 millions1976: 912.7 millions1977: 886.4 millions1978: 1.1k millions1979: 1.1k millions1980: 1.5k millions1981: 1.7k millions1982: 1.7k millions1983: 2.0k millions1984: 2.2k millions1985: 2.3k millions1986: 1.7k millions1987: 1.9k millions1988: 2.3k millions1989: 2.8k millions1990: 3.2k millions1991: 3.7k millions1992: 4.2k millions1993: 4.5k millions1994: 5.6k millions1998: 7.7k millions1999: 7.5k millions2000: 8.1k millions2001: 8.3k millions2002: 7.8k millions2003: 8.1k millions2004: 8.1k millions2005: 8.2k millions2006: 8.9k millions2007: 9.8k millions2008: 12.0k millions2009: 11.4k millions2010: 13.0k millions2011: 14.6k millions2012: 14.7k millions2013: 17.2k millions2014: 17.9k millions2015: 17.6k millions2016: 18.7k millions2017: 21.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Israel peaked at 21,522 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 470.75 millions, in 1973.

That places Israel 27th out of 174 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, US$ in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Israel, 1973 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1973 470.75 millions —
1974 672.5 millions +42.9%
1975 986.25 millions +46.7%
1976 912.67 millions -7.5%
1977 886.38 millions -2.9%
1978 1,150 millions +29.7%
1979 1,129 millions -1.8%
1980 1,538 millions +36.2%
1981 1,714 millions +11.5%
1982 1,704 millions -0.5%
1983 1,952 millions +14.5%
1984 2,176 millions +11.5%
1985 2,338 millions +7.4%
1986 1,685 millions -27.9%
1987 1,883 millions +11.7%
1988 2,259 millions +20.0%
1989 2,848 millions +26.1%
1990 3,200 millions +12.4%
1991 3,672 millions +14.7%
1992 4,219 millions +14.9%
1993 4,525 millions +7.3%
1994 5,559 millions +22.8%
1998 7,715 millions +38.8%
1999 7,523 millions -2.5%
2000 8,097 millions +7.6%
2001 8,338 millions +3.0%
2002 7,832 millions -6.1%
2003 8,062 millions +2.9%
2004 8,053 millions -0.1%
2005 8,209 millions +1.9%
2006 8,873 millions +8.1%
2007 9,847 millions +11.0%
2008 11,962 millions +21.5%
2009 11,399 millions -4.7%
2010 12,952 millions +13.6%
2011 14,556 millions +12.4%
2012 14,659 millions +0.7%
2013 17,221 millions +17.5%
2014 17,932 millions +4.1%
2015 17,591 millions -1.9%
2016 18,681 millions +6.2%
2017 21,522 millions +15.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 21,522 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,221 millions, 3.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 21,522 millions is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,943 millions, 7.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 886.74 millions 470.75 millions 1,150 millions 7
1980s 2,010 millions 1,538 millions 2,848 millions 10
1990s 5,202 millions 3,200 millions 7,715 millions 7
2000s 9,067 millions 7,832 millions 11,962 millions 10
2010s 16,889 millions 12,952 millions 21,522 millions 8

Countries ranked near Israel

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  4. 28 China 20,655 millions compare
  5. 29 Iran 17,615 millions compare
  6. 30 Thailand 17,335 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Israel?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Israel was 21,522 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 21,522 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 470.75 millions in 1973.
How does Israel rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Israel ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 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$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/