Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Israel
Israel: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel is 14.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel peaked at 18.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
That places Israel 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 32 Tunisia 15.3% compare
- 33 Switzerland 15.2% compare
- 34 Philippines 15.1% compare
- 36 Iceland 14.8% compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 14.8% compare
- 37 South Korea 14.8% compare
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Israel was 14.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Israel ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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