Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 11,793 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,793 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 161 countries
All-time high
11,793 millions
in 2017
All-time low
6,094 millions
in 1994
Years of data
22
1994–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 1994–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1994200520171994: 6.1k millions1995: 6.2k millions1996: 7.1k millions1997: 7.0k millions1999: 7.4k millions2001: 8.0k millions2002: 8.0k millions2003: 8.5k millions2004: 8.9k millions2005: 9.0k millions2006: 8.8k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 8.6k millions2009: 9.7k millions2010: 10.8k millions2011: 10.9k millions2012: 11.5k millions2013: 11.0k millions2014: 10.7k millions2015: 11.1k millions2016: 11.6k millions2017: 11.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 11,793 millions for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 11,793 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,094 millions, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 6,094 millions
1995 6,184 millions +1.5%
1996 7,123 millions +15.2%
1997 7,011 millions -1.6%
1999 7,414 millions +5.7%
2001 7,954 millions +7.3%
2002 8,037 millions +1.0%
2003 8,452 millions +5.2%
2004 8,939 millions +5.8%
2005 8,967 millions +0.3%
2006 8,783 millions -2.0%
2007 8,977 millions +2.2%
2008 8,612 millions -4.1%
2009 9,722 millions +12.9%
2010 10,822 millions +11.3%
2011 10,886 millions +0.6%
2012 11,489 millions +5.5%
2013 11,006 millions -4.2%
2014 10,696 millions -2.8%
2015 11,072 millions +3.5%
2016 11,646 millions +5.2%
2017 11,793 millions +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,765 millions 6,094 millions 7,414 millions 5
2000s 8,716 millions 7,954 millions 9,722 millions 9
2010s 11,176 millions 10,696 millions 11,793 millions 8

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  5. 52 Morocco 10,452 millions compare
  6. 53 Kenya 9,917 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 11,793 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,793 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,094 millions in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 161 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/