New Zealand vs United States: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of
New Zealand
6.0%
in 2022
United States
6.1%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
28th
United States rank
26th
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 70 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.5% | 0.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, New Zealand or United States?
- United States, at 6.1% against 6.0% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- New Zealand ranks 28th and United States ranks 26th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) 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