Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 29,842 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
29,842 millions
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 174 countries
All-time high
29,842 millions
in 2022
All-time low
3,548 millions
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel is 29,842 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel peaked at 29,842 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,548 millions, in 1973.
Israel ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Israel, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,548 millions | — |
| 1974 | 4,147 millions | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 4,488 millions | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 4,562 millions | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,496 millions | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5,150 millions | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 5,504 millions | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 6,234 millions | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 6,290 millions | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,225 millions | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 6,687 millions | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 6,900 millions | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7,978 millions | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 6,343 millions | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 5,957 millions | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5,135 millions | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 6,537 millions | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 6,666 millions | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,198 millions | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 7,962 millions | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 8,848 millions | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 10,275 millions | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 13,066 millions | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 13,065 millions | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,581 millions | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14,182 millions | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14,330 millions | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14,272 millions | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13,999 millions | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14,142 millions | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,985 millions | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 15,213 millions | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15,925 millions | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 15,927 millions | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,005 millions | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18,027 millions | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 18,917 millions | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,428 millions | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 20,915 millions | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,775 millions | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 22,770 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 24,585 millions | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 25,846 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 26,804 millions | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28,206 millions | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 29,193 millions | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 29,842 millions | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,556 millions | 3,548 millions | 5,504 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 6,429 millions | 5,135 millions | 7,978 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,583 millions | 6,666 millions | 13,066 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,656 millions | 13,581 millions | 15,927 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,707 millions | 17,005 millions | 26,804 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,080 millions | 28,206 millions | 29,842 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Israel was 29,842 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29,842 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,548 millions in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Israel ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release