Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 13,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 13,145 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 15,294 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,117, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 30th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,117 | — |
| 2013 | 13,597 | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 13,519 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13,021 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12,805 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 13,005 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13,821 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13,895 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,294 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 13,946 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 13,499 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13,145 | -2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13,145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13,145 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,081, 2.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,117 | 11,117 | 11,117 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,380 | 12,805 | 13,895 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,971 | 13,145 | 15,294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 13,145 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,294 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,117 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release