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Israel spends more of its GDP on education than the OECD average, but less per student

Government spending per student in Israel is about 61% lower than the OECD average. Nearly half of the Israeli population is under age 24, and demographic growth erodes the budget per student.

The opening of the school year in Omer.
ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2020.

'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores

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Israel drops below OECD average in proportion of academics


Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

Israel and Costa Rica signed a Free Trade Area agreement on Monday, marking a significant milestone in economic cooperation between the two countries.

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

How green are Israeli households? New report says Israel falling behind

Only when it comes to willingness to replace red meat with lab-grown meat, is Israel ahead of the other countries.

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Ransomware attacks show need for international solution - opinion

The helplessness in the face of ransomware attacks – and the fear that non-payment of ransom is a decree with which the private sector cannot comply – has made the paying of ransom an accepted norm.

A smartphone with the words ‘Ransomware attack’ and binary code in front of the Kaseya software company logo.

Giving ‘Start-Up Nation’ new meaning - analysis

The hi-tech industry advocates for diversity, yet only 9% of Israel’s population is actually included in its narrative.

INVESTING IN diverse communities, many of which include low-income populations, opens us up to untapped talent and resources. Israeli students during a science class at the ORT school in Acre.

OECD Blueprint: Redistributing to the rich countries

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Bank of Israel: Israelis earn less than those in comparable countries

The gap between Israel’s top 10% richest people and those in the top 10% in other countries is smaller than among those in lower earning percentiles.

A bank employee counts Israeli Shekel notes for the camera at a bank branch in Tel Aviv

Israeli healthcare expenditure rises, remains below OECD average

While current national healthcare expenditure as a share of GDP is lower than average spend in OECD countries, Israel's expenditure was higher than 10 other OECD nations.

Nurses take care of newborn babies at a nursery in Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem

Your taxes: Will robots replace tax officials?

There are many opportunities to be realized through the use of APIs

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Exclusive: Former Israeli officials helping Rwanda join OECD

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the 36-member club of the world’s most developed economies.

President of Rwanda Paul Kagame speaks as he delivers a joint statement with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their meeting in Jerusalem July 10, 2017

Your Taxes: Roadblock on the superhighway

We may be witnessing a renewed tax dispute between the US and UK among others. Are we back to the Boston Tea Party – no taxation without physical (not just digital) representation?

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