Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 2,616 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in New Zealand stood at 2,616 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 us$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,616 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,381 millions, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 108 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.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,381 millions | — |
| 2013 | 1,759 millions | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 1,790 millions | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,829 millions | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,844 millions | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,858 millions | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,945 millions | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,045 millions | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,300 millions | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2,483 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2,474 millions | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,616 millions | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 millions | 1,381 millions | 1,381 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,867 millions | 1,759 millions | 2,045 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,468 millions | 2,300 millions | 2,616 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 us$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in New Zealand was 2,616 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,616 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release