Government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 21.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand is 21.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand peaked at 21.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.6% | — |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.2% compare
- 47 Estonia 21.2% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
- 50 Argentina 20.6% compare
- 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.1% compare
- 52 Slovakia 20.1% compare
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 per student, secondary in New Zealand?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in New Zealand was 21.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.