Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,895 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand is 2,895 millions, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,895 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,529 millions, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 39th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,529 millions | — |
| 2013 | 1,946 millions | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1,982 millions | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,025 millions | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,042 millions | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,056 millions | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,153 millions | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,264 millions | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,546 millions | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2,748 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,739 millions | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,895 millions | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,529 millions | 1,529 millions | 1,529 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,067 millions | 1,946 millions | 2,264 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,732 millions | 2,546 millions | 2,895 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 2,895 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,895 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,529 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release