Israel vs Puerto Rico: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 8.2% | 7.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Israel, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release