Israel vs Puerto Rico: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
6.1%
in 2014
Israel rank
21st
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.1% against 5.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
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, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.1% against 5.9% in Israel as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
- How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 18th 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