Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Israel
Israel: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 12,652 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Israel, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Israel stood at 12,652. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Israel peaked at 12,652 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,211, in 1999.
That places Israel 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,211 | — |
| 2000 | 7,302 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7,745 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7,772 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,492 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7,423 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,543 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,793 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,813 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8,047 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7,939 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8,905 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 9,604 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 8,942 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 9,240 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,355 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,727 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10,071 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,722 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11,127 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,197 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,940 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 12,303 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 12,652 | +2.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12,652 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12,652 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,348, 5.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,211 | 7,211 | 7,211 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,687 | 7,302 | 8,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,889 | 8,905 | 11,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,298 | 11,940 | 12,652 | 3 |
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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Israel?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Israel was 12,652 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 12,652 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,211 in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Israel ranks 20th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release