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
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
February 2026 Data Release