Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 8.5% 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
Israel recorded 8.5% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 19.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2020.
That places Israel 98th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 18.3% | — |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 10.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 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 8.5% 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 19.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 98th out of 118 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 down 12.0%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release