Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel
Israel: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.4% for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in 2021.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
Israel ranks 8th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Israel was 0.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release