Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 2,480 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand stood at 2,480 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,480 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,017 millions, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 38th out of 111 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, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,017 millions | — |
| 2013 | 1,836 millions | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 1,834 millions | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,802 millions | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,856 millions | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,875 millions | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,834 millions | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,954 millions | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,181 millions | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 2,310 millions | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,375 millions | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,480 millions | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,017 millions | 1,017 millions | 1,017 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,856 millions | 1,802 millions | 1,954 millions | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,337 millions | 2,181 millions | 2,480 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 186,396 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, 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, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,480 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 millions in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, PPP$ (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