Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel is 16.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 24.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 53rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.6% | — |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.6% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 16.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel was 16.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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