Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel
Israel: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 11.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 124 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 1998
All-time low
7.8%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel is 11.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel peaked at 15.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.
That places Israel 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.1% | — |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Israel's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 25 Gabon 12.1% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 12.1% compare
- 27 Albania 11.7% compare
- 29 Afghanistan 11.4% compare
- 30 Latvia 11.1% compare
- 31 Switzerland 11.0% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Israel was 11.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release