Israel vs Puerto Rico: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Israel
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Israel currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.5% | 4.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Israel or Puerto Rico?
- Israel, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Israel ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.