Germany vs New Zealand: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Germany
5.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
54th
New Zealand rank
55th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.
Germany ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.0% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Germany or New Zealand?
- Germany, at 5.2% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Germany and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Germany ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.