How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?

6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Peru: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$

New Zealand

2,811 millions

in 2017

Peru

3,029 millions

in 2019

New Zealand rank

50th

Peru rank

48th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ over time

New Zealand
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 3,029 millions against 2,811 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 218 millions.

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

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

New Zealand ranks 50th and Peru ranks 48th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,199 millions	662.03 millions	536.84 millions	New Zealand
2010s	2,635 millions	2,184 millions	451.51 millions	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$, New Zealand or Peru?: Peru, at 3,029 millions against 2,811 millions in New Zealand as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ between New Zealand and Peru?: 218 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?: New Zealand ranks 50th and Peru ranks 48th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/