All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand

New Zealand: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 55.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
55.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2014
All-time low
55.3%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2000–2023

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 56.9 %2013: 58.1 %2014: 58.6 %2015: 58.2 %2016: 57.2 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 56.4 %2020: 57.8 %2021: 56.8 %2022: 56.2 %2023: 55.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand stood at 55.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand peaked at 58.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 56.9%
2013 58.1% +2.0%
2014 58.6% +1.0%
2015 58.2% -0.7%
2016 57.2% -1.8%
2017 56.5% -1.1%
2018 56.2% -0.6%
2019 56.4% +0.4%
2020 57.8% +2.3%
2021 56.8% -1.7%
2022 56.2% -0.9%
2023 55.3% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.9% 56.9% 56.9% 1
2010s 57.3% 56.2% 58.6% 7
2020s 56.5% 55.3% 57.8% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 34 Slovakia 57.4% compare
  2. 35 Estonia 57.3% compare
  3. 36 Malta 56.5% compare
  4. 38 Malawi 55.2% compare
  5. 39 Seychelles 51.8% compare
  6. 40 Poland 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand was 55.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
New Zealand ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 716 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release