Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel stood at 18.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
Israel ranks 53rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Israel was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Israel rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 53rd out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release