Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel
Israel: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 29.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Israel ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.7% | — |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 19.4% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.9% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Israel was 14.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Israel ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary 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