Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 5,375 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand stood at 5,375 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 5,375 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,550 millions, in 1995.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,573 millions | — |
| 1995 | 1,550 millions | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,764 millions | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,788 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,852 millions | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,321 millions | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 3,358 millions | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,345 millions | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,486 millions | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,590 millions | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3,612 millions | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,927 millions | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4,464 millions | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 4,815 millions | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,074 millions | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5,375 millions | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,669 millions | 1,550 millions | 1,788 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,852 millions | 1,852 millions | 1,852 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,520 millions | 3,321 millions | 3,927 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,932 millions | 4,464 millions | 5,375 millions | 4 |
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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 secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand was 5,375 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,375 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 millions in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release