Ireland vs Israel: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of
Ireland
15.4%
in 2021
Israel
14.9%
in 2022
Ireland rank
97th
Israel rank
98th
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of over time
- Ireland
- Israel
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.
Ireland ranks 97th and Israel ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 29.0% | 0.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.4% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 19.3% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.7% | 1.4% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of, Ireland or Israel?
- Ireland, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of between Ireland and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Israel rank globally for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Ireland ranks 97th and Israel ranks 98th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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