Iceland vs Israel: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
1.9%
in 2022
Israel
1.8%
in 2022
Iceland rank
40th
Israel rank
43rd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Israel ranks 43rd of 165 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Israel ranks 43rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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