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

Israel: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
87th
of 115 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1998
All-time low
18.2%
in 2016
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 30.91999: 29.32000: 27.52001: 27.12002: 23.72003: 262004: 22.12005: 21.22006: 21.62007: 21.22008: 19.92009: 20.82010: 19.82011: 19.22012: 21.12013: 21.92014: 212015: 19.32016: 18.22017: 19.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel stood at 19.9%.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 30.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.

Israel ranks 87th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Israel, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 30.9%
1999 29.3% -5.2%
2000 27.5% -5.9%
2001 27.1% -1.7%
2002 23.7% -12.5%
2003 26.0% +9.9%
2004 22.1% -15.0%
2005 21.2% -4.1%
2006 21.6% +1.7%
2007 21.2% -1.7%
2008 19.9% -6.2%
2009 20.8% +4.4%
2010 19.8% -4.9%
2011 19.2% -3.0%
2012 21.1% +10.1%
2013 21.9% +3.9%
2014 21.0% -4.4%
2015 19.3% -8.0%
2016 18.2% -5.6%
2017 19.9% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.1% 29.3% 30.9% 2
2000s 23.1% 19.9% 27.5% 10
2010s 20.0% 18.2% 21.9% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 84 Macau, China 20.1% compare
  2. 85 Republic of Moldova 20.1% compare
  3. 86 Bangladesh 19.9% compare
  4. 88 Russian Federation 19.6% compare
  5. 89 Tajikistan 19.6% compare
  6. 90 Lebanon 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel was 19.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
How does Israel rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Israel ranks 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/