Expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand
New Zealand: Expenditure on secondary education was 35.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand, 1973–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand peaked at 42.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1989.
New Zealand ranks 60th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 30.0% | — |
| 1974 | 29.2% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 31.9% | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.2% | 26.1% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 27.9% | 34.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 42.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.6% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 58 Kuwait 36.2% compare
- 59 Republic of Moldova 36.0% compare
- 61 Switzerland 35.6% compare
- 62 Ireland 35.5% compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 35.1% 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 expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand?
- Expenditure on secondary education in New Zealand was 35.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1989.
- How does New Zealand rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.