Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 28 Estonia 0.4% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.3% compare
- 32 Senegal 0.3% compare
- 33 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 34 Mexico 0.3% 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 government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release