Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 7.4% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2009.
That places Israel 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Israel?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Israel was 7.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release