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Study: Sharp drop in government spending on higher education in Israel
By Or Kashti and Tamara Traubman, Haaretz Correspondent

The government's spending on higher education in Israel has dropped and the dependence of the higher education system on private funding has risen, according to a study conducted by the Organization for Economic and Cooperation and Development (OECD) released on Tuesday.

The study found that the proportion of private funding in the Israeli higher education system is one of the highest among developed nations. In 2004, Israel was 6th out of the 24 OECD nations in the proportion of private funding in the higher education budget. Since then, the proportion has gone up 40 to 50 percent.

The study states that if Israel's policy regarding higher education does not change, Israel will find its education levels lagging behind other developed countries.

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Currently, only a third of Israeli youth pursue a degree at a college or university. In Israel, children under the age of five will be in school for a total average of 16 years as opposed to in developed nations where they will receive 17.5 years of education on average.

The study also calculated the total amount of government spending on higher education in relation to the number of students, gross national product, and population growth. The calculations found that Israel has one of the lowest ratios of government spending on higher education, surpassing only Greece.

The report also supplies data regarding some of the most controversial subjects that have stood at the center of the dispute regarding the Schochat Committee for reforms in the higher education. For example, while the Schochat Committee has called for a 70 percent hike in tuition from NIS 8500 to 14,800, the study found that in 2005 Israel already had the 6th highest tuition of the 23 OECD nations.

The Schochat panel has said in response that while the tuition in Israel is relatively high, the rest of the world is following suit and raising tuition fees as well. However, according to the report, between the years of 2004-2005, tuition fees in most OECD nations remained the same, or even decreased.
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  1.   Israel`s sad future 14:19  |  Dani 18/09/07
  2.   Israel second lowest in higher education spending 14:32  |  Roxy 18/09/07
  3.   Israeli Leftis prioritise pal parasites highest 15:14  |  Absolute Sweden 18/09/07
  4.   Better spend money on weapons... isn`t it? 15:44  |  Gizmo 18/09/07
  5.   Absolute Sweden... why the racism? 15:46  |  Haim 18/09/07
  6.   No. 3--Svi 15:47  |  Steve 18/09/07
  7.   Haim,I`m not and Steve : "Israeli" arabs want a separate educatio 15:57  |  Absolute Sweden 18/09/07
  8.   SMART SPENDING in higher education 16:05  |  michelle 18/09/07
  9.   Anti Zionist Strategy 16:38  |  Natjus 18/09/07
  10.   Drop in Gov Funding of Education 17:51  |  Tibor R. Machan 18/09/07
  11.   First hand experience 18:11  |  Dave 18/09/07
  12.   Reduction in support for Palestinian education 18:42  |  Nick Ferriman 18/09/07
  13.   Israel doesn`t fare well compared to Diaspora communities either 19:23  |  Raymond from DC 18/09/07
  14.   Think about this! 19:24  |  Scott 18/09/07
  15.   Cut in Spending on Education 19:40  |  Dr. Dave 18/09/07
  16.   no. 7--absolute sweden 19:54  |  steve 18/09/07
  17.   SORRY KIDS BUT WE NEED THE MONEY 19:57  |  Robert 18/09/07
  18.   No. 7--sweden, second point 20:00  |  steve 18/09/07
  19.   I teach at a community college 20:10  |  steve 18/09/07
  20.   Plenty of Money for Occupation 20:34  |  Joel 18/09/07
  21.   Steve,Israel aqllows polygamy amongst arabs.What more proof 20:40  |  Absolute Sweden 18/09/07
  22.   One Problem Solved 21:04  |  Anakadeen 18/09/07
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