Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Israel

Israel: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 22.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
22.5%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
17th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2017
All-time low
19.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Israel, 1999–2017

05101520251999200820171999: 21.12000: 20.12001: 21.82002: 22.42003: 21.72004: 20.92005: 20.72006: 20.62007: 19.82008: 19.92009: 202010: 21.52011: 22.42012: 20.82013: 20.92014: 20.72015: 21.42016: 21.62017: 22.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Israel stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Israel peaked at 22.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2007.

That places Israel 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Israel, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 21.1%
2000 20.1% -4.7%
2001 21.8% +8.4%
2002 22.4% +2.8%
2003 21.7% -3.2%
2004 20.9% -3.7%
2005 20.7% -0.8%
2006 20.6% -0.8%
2007 19.8% -4.0%
2008 19.9% +0.8%
2009 20.0% +0.3%
2010 21.5% +7.8%
2011 22.4% +4.2%
2012 20.8% -7.5%
2013 20.9% +0.7%
2014 20.7% -0.8%
2015 21.4% +3.2%
2016 21.6% +0.8%
2017 22.5% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
2000s 20.8% 19.8% 22.4% 10
2010s 21.5% 20.7% 22.5% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

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  4. 18 Slovenia 22.3% compare
  5. 19 Lesotho 22.2% compare
  6. 20 Norway 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Israel?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Israel was 22.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2007.
How does Israel rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Israel ranks 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/