Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2021
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
That places Israel 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7% | — |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 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 government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Israel was 1.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Israel ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 upper secondary 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