Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel, 1973–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel is 0.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel peaked at 1.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Israel ranks 93rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.4% | — |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +28.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7% compare
- 91 Japan 0.7% compare
- 92 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 0.7% compare
- 96 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Israel was 0.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 tertiary 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