Bhutan vs Israel: Government expenditure on education, total

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
32nd
Israel rank
30th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Israel
2468197119972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 3.0% 6.1% 3.1% Israel
2000s 5.5% 5.7% 0.2% Israel
2010s 5.5% 5.8% 0.3% Israel
2020s 6.5% 6.2% 0.3% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Israel?
Israel, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Israel?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Israel?
21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Israel ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.