Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel

Israel: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 19.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
19.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 2017
All-time low
15.3%
in 2010
Years of data
19
1999–2017

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

051015201999200820171999: 18.72000: 17.82001: 18.62002: 18.82003: 18.32004: 17.82005: 17.12006: 17.22007: 15.92008: 17.12009: 15.92010: 15.32011: 15.32012: 18.22013: 17.82014: 17.72015: 18.72016: 18.72017: 19.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel stood at 19.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 19.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.

Israel ranks 55th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Israel, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 18.7%
2000 17.8% -5.0%
2001 18.6% +4.3%
2002 18.8% +1.4%
2003 18.3% -2.8%
2004 17.8% -2.6%
2005 17.1% -4.0%
2006 17.2% +0.7%
2007 15.9% -7.7%
2008 17.1% +7.1%
2009 15.9% -6.8%
2010 15.3% -4.0%
2011 15.3% +0.0%
2012 18.2% +19.0%
2013 17.8% -1.9%
2014 17.7% -0.9%
2015 18.7% +5.6%
2016 18.7% -0.0%
2017 19.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1
2000s 17.5% 15.9% 18.8% 10
2010s 17.6% 15.3% 19.4% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.2% compare
  2. 53 Puerto Rico 20.2% compare
  3. 54 Cape Verde 19.7% compare
  4. 56 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
  5. 57 Ghana 19.3% compare
  6. 58 Malaysia 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel was 19.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
How does Israel rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Israel ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/