Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand is 13.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand peaked at 13.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in New Zealand was 13.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release