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In 2023, government spending on education in Israel reached almost *** billion Israeli shekels, some **** billion U.S. dollars. This was a relatively significant increase compared to the previous year. Between 2019 and 2020, national spending on education stagnated, likely due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the centrality of the education sector in Israel, worker dissatisfaction often led to strikes by teachers' organizations in an effort to improve wages and working conditions.  

The importance of the education sector

As of 2023, the education sector was the largest employer in the country. Almost ** ±è±ð´Ç±è±ô±ð worked in the education in Israel. Teachers in primary schools constitute the largest group of educators, n±ð²¹°ù¾±²Ô²µ ** working in elementary schools. Moreover, education is an important issue in the Israeli society, especially investment in secondary and higher education. According to projections, the total consumer spending on education will rise to over **** billion U.S. dollars in 2026. 

Demand for improved terms of employment 

There is a broad consensus regarding the importance of education in Israel. However, teachers' organizations in Israel have been protesting for several years about their terms of employment, and on wages in particular. As of December 2024, the average monthly salary in the education sector amounted to about Israeli shekels, roughly U.S. Within the education industry, universities paid the highest level of compensation to teachers, averaging about * Israeli shekels, some U.S dollars during the 2021/22 academic year.