Japan vs New Zealand: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Japan
88.4%
in 2021
New Zealand
87.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
87th
New Zealand rank
89th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 88.4% against 87.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 93.7% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 90.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 88.4% against 87.8% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Japan ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 89th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). 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