Government expenditure on secondary … percentage GDP post-secondary in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure on secondary … percentage GDP post-secondary was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2012
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Israel ranks 6th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on secondary … percentage GDP post-secondary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational 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