Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,480 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand stood at 2,480 millions.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,534 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,861 millions, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 39th of 110 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,861 millions | — |
| 2013 | 2,408 millions | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 2,386 millions | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,366 millions | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,323 millions | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,250 millions | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,222 millions | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,243 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,433 millions | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,534 millions | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,411 millions | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,480 millions | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,861 millions | 1,861 millions | 1,861 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,314 millions | 2,222 millions | 2,408 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,464 millions | 2,411 millions | 2,534 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 2,480 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,534 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,861 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release