Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 2,895 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,895 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,895 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 835.12 millions, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 107 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, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 835.12 millions | — |
| 2013 | 1,484 millions | +77.7% |
| 2014 | 1,524 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,542 millions | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,631 millions | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,714 millions | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,778 millions | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,972 millions | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2,283 millions | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 2,505 millions | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2,699 millions | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 2,895 millions | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 835.12 millions | 835.12 millions | 835.12 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,664 millions | 1,484 millions | 1,972 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,595 millions | 2,283 millions | 2,895 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Chile 4,022 millions compare
- 33 Finland 3,747 millions compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 3,394 millions compare
- 36 Philippines 2,892 millions compare
- 37 Oman 2,889 millions compare
- 38 Bangladesh 2,690 millions compare
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, 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, 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, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.12 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release