Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand
New Zealand: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 15.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 15.3% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 70th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in New Zealand was 15.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- New Zealand ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release