Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel
Israel: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel is 16.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel peaked at 16.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
Israel ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Gross national expenditure 97.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 299.77 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.5% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added -1.6% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 597.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 429.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 78.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 27.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 345.59 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Israel was 16.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Israel rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.