Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel
Israel: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel is 5.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel peaked at 8.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1988.
Israel ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.3% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 32,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9787 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 59,053 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 203,845 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Israel was 5.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1988.
- How does Israel rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.