Israel vs United Kingdom: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom
5.9%
in 2021
Israel rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Israel ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Israel or United Kingdom?
- Israel, at 5.9% against 5.9% in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Israel and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Israel ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.