Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 9,238 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand stood at 9,238. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 9,238 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,449, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 31st 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 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7,926 | — |
| 2000 | 6,449 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 7,192 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 7,359 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,445 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,490 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,483 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7,707 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 7,674 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,770 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 9,090 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8,917 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,238 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,926 | 7,926 | 7,926 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,449 | 6,449 | 6,449 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,479 | 7,192 | 7,707 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,004 | 8,770 | 9,238 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 9,238 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,238 in 2023.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,449 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release