All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel
Israel: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 73.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel stood at 73.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel peaked at 76.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1998.
That places Israel 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.8% | — |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 65.8% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 67.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.3% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.8% | 75.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 38 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.1% compare
- 40 Switzerland 74.1% compare
- 42 Philippines 73.4% compare
- 43 Ghana 73.3% compare
- 44 Mali 73.2% compare
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Israel was 73.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Israel ranks 41st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release