Canada vs New Zealand: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP
Canada
4.5%
in 2022
New Zealand
4.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
New Zealand rank
31st
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 52 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 4.5% against 4.3% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Canada ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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