Bhutan vs Israel: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
22nd
Israel rank
21st

Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.

Bhutan ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 21st of 185 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 3.0% 6.1% 3.1% Israel
2000s 3.9% 5.7% 1.8% Israel
2010s 4.9% 5.8% 0.9% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Bhutan or Israel?
Israel, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Bhutan and Israel?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Israel?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Israel rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Israel ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 4,380 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release