Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1985
All-time low
1.5%
in 1988
Years of data
47
1973–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel stood at 2.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel peaked at 2.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1988.
That places Israel 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.7% | — |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel was 2.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release