Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 841.17 millions in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand stood at 841.17 millions.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 1,079 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 766.99 millions, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 22nd out of 64 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 | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,018 millions | — |
| 2013 | 1,079 millions | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,062 millions | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 993.96 millions | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 913.33 millions | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 845.77 millions | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 782.14 millions | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 766.99 millions | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 858.08 millions | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,027 millions | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 940.5 millions | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 841.17 millions | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,018 millions | 1,018 millions | 1,018 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 920.38 millions | 766.99 millions | 1,079 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 916.62 millions | 841.17 millions | 1,027 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 841.17 millions 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 1,079 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 766.99 millions in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 64 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 22.0%. 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 only, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release