Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 87.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand is 87.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand peaked at 93.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 90.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 86 Burkina Faso 88.6% compare
- 87 Japan 88.4% compare
- 88 Netherlands 88.1% compare
- 90 Norway 87.6% compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 86.9% compare
- 92 Latvia 86.6% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in New Zealand was 87.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- New Zealand ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release