Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 upper secondary 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