Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel
Israel: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 46.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 46.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel peaked at 52.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2012.
That places Israel 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.5% | — |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +51.9% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +104.4% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +275.7% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 22.5% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 25.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 7.0% | 46.7% | 8 |
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 % of total in Israel?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Israel was 46.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Israel ranks 22nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/