Greece vs New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Greece
11,140 millions
in 2005
New Zealand
11,793 millions
in 2017
Greece rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
50th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,793 millions against 11,140 millions in Greece, a difference of 653 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 163 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 6,016 millions 4,897 millions 1,120 millions Greece
2000s 9,282 millions 5,937 millions 3,344 millions Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11,793 millions against 11,140 millions in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Greece and New Zealand?
653 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Greece ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 50th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/