Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 2,241 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in New Zealand stood at 2,241 millions.
The figure is 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 us$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,289 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,682 millions, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,682 millions | — |
| 2013 | 2,175 millions | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 2,155 millions | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,138 millions | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,099 millions | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,033 millions | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,007 millions | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,027 millions | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,198 millions | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,289 millions | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,178 millions | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,241 millions | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,682 millions | 1,682 millions | 1,682 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,091 millions | 2,007 millions | 2,175 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,227 millions | 2,178 millions | 2,289 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 upper secondary education, constant us$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in New Zealand was 2,241 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,289 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,682 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release