New Zealand vs United States: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage

New Zealand
0.9%
in 2023
United States
0.9%
in 2021
New Zealand rank
36th
United States rank
34th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 122 countries.

New Zealand 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 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% New Zealand
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage between New Zealand and United States?
0.0%, 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 government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
New Zealand ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,708 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release