Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Israel

Israel: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 8,442 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8,442 millions
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
19th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,442 millions
in 2017
All-time low
154.5 millions
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1973199520171973: 154.5 millions1974: 232.5 millions1975: 351.5 millions1976: 312.3 millions1977: 315.5 millions1978: 396.6 millions1979: 402.9 millions1980: 518.4 millions1981: 608 millions1982: 599.4 millions1983: 674.6 millions1984: 761.3 millions1985: 851 millions1986: 605.6 millions1987: 666.1 millions1988: 795.5 millions1989: 1.0k millions1990: 1.2k millions1991: 1.3k millions1992: 1.5k millions1993: 1.6k millions1994: 2.0k millions1998: 2.8k millions1999: 2.7k millions2000: 2.9k millions2001: 3.0k millions2002: 2.9k millions2003: 2.9k millions2004: 3.0k millions2005: 3.1k millions2006: 3.3k millions2007: 3.7k millions2008: 4.5k millions2009: 4.3k millions2010: 5.3k millions2011: 6.2k millions2012: 5.7k millions2013: 6.5k millions2014: 6.8k millions2015: 6.8k millions2016: 7.3k millions2017: 8.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Israel recorded 8,442 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 126.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Israel peaked at 8,442 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154.5 millions, in 1973.

That places Israel 19th out of 151 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 309.41 millions 154.5 millions 402.94 millions 7
1980s 708.03 millions 518.4 millions 1,000 millions 10
1990s 1,869 millions 1,152 millions 2,793 millions 7
2000s 3,364 millions 2,869 millions 4,528 millions 10
2010s 6,626 millions 5,333 millions 8,442 millions 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 16 Switzerland 10,167 millions compare
  2. 17 Netherlands 9,583 millions compare
  3. 20 Belgium 7,681 millions compare
  4. 21 Poland 7,577 millions compare
  5. 22 Norway 7,409 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Israel?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Israel was 8,442 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8,442 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 154.5 millions in 1973.
How does Israel rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.2%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/