New Zealand vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
New Zealand
1.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
40th
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Vanuatu
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, New Zealand or Vanuatu?
- New Zealand, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education 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