Germany vs New Zealand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
37th
New Zealand rank
38th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Germany ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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