Israel vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education, total

Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
50th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Israel
  • Puerto Rico
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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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Israel or Puerto Rico?
Israel, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
Israel ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.