Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand
New Zealand: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand is 32.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand peaked at 32.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.1% | — |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +14.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 27.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 32.6% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in New Zealand was 32.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Current expenditure other than 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