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
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, 2000–2023
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.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 55.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 55.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.1%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
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 63rd out of 100 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release