IDA blend vs Israel: Government expenditure on education, total

IDA blend
3.3%
in 2023
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
IDA blend rank
31st
Israel rank
30th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • IDA blend
  • Israel
2468197219972023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 5.9% against 3.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.8 times IDA blend's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 31st and Israel ranks 30th of 46 groups.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA blend Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 5.6% 5.7% 0.1% Israel
2000s 2.7% 5.8% 3.0% Israel
2010s 3.7% 5.8% 2.0% Israel
2020s 3.2% 6.2% 3.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, IDA blend or Israel?
Israel, at 5.9% against 3.3% in IDA blend as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between IDA blend and Israel?
2.6%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Israel?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do IDA blend and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
IDA blend ranks 31st and Israel ranks 30th of 46 groups.
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.