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
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
February 2026 Data Release