Israel vs Japan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Israel
0.7%
in 2022
Japan
0.7%
in 2021
Israel rank
93rd
Japan rank
91st

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Israel
  • Japan
0.511.52197119962022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 91st of 173 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4% 0.5% 0.9% Israel
1980s 1.3% 0.8% 0.5% Israel
1990s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Israel
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Israel
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% Israel
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Japan?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Israel ranks 93rd and Japan ranks 91st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release