Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel
Israel: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 18.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel stood at 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel peaked at 30.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2016.
That places Israel 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.9% | — |
| 1999 | 29.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.3% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.2% | 21.9% | 7 |
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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 per student, tertiary in Israel?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Israel was 18.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Israel ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.