Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 11,827 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,827 millions
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 167 countries
All-time high
11,827 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,128 millions
in 1973
Years of data
38
1973–2017

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in New Zealand, 1973–2017

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1973199520171973: 3.1k millions1974: 3.4k millions1975: 3.9k millions1976: 4.0k millions1977: 3.4k millions1978: 3.4k millions1979: 3.5k millions1980: 3.3k millions1981: 3.7k millions1982: 3.8k millions1984: 3.6k millions1985: 3.2k millions1986: 3.2k millions1987: 3.7k millions1988: 4.2k millions1989: 4.6k millions1994: 6.3k millions1995: 6.4k millions1996: 7.4k millions1997: 7.2k millions1999: 7.4k millions2001: 8.0k millions2002: 8.1k millions2003: 8.5k millions2004: 9.0k millions2005: 9.0k millions2006: 8.8k millions2007: 9.0k millions2008: 8.6k millions2009: 9.8k millions2010: 10.9k millions2011: 10.9k millions2012: 11.5k millions2013: 11.0k millions2014: 10.7k millions2015: 11.1k millions2016: 11.7k millions2017: 11.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in New Zealand is 11,827 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in New Zealand peaked at 11,827 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,128 millions, in 1973.

New Zealand ranks 36th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1973 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1973 3,128 millions
1974 3,368 millions +7.7%
1975 3,886 millions +15.4%
1976 4,031 millions +3.7%
1977 3,375 millions -16.3%
1978 3,446 millions +2.1%
1979 3,471 millions +0.7%
1980 3,331 millions -4.0%
1981 3,657 millions +9.8%
1982 3,768 millions +3.0%
1984 3,647 millions -3.2%
1985 3,249 millions -10.9%
1986 3,227 millions -0.7%
1987 3,721 millions +15.3%
1988 4,190 millions +12.6%
1989 4,568 millions +9.0%
1994 6,293 millions +37.8%
1995 6,386 millions +1.5%
1996 7,356 millions +15.2%
1997 7,240 millions -1.6%
1999 7,436 millions +2.7%
2001 7,977 millions +7.3%
2002 8,060 millions +1.0%
2003 8,477 millions +5.2%
2004 8,965 millions +5.8%
2005 8,992 millions +0.3%
2006 8,808 millions -2.0%
2007 9,003 millions +2.2%
2008 8,637 millions -4.1%
2009 9,750 millions +12.9%
2010 10,853 millions +11.3%
2011 10,917 millions +0.6%
2012 11,522 millions +5.5%
2013 11,038 millions -4.2%
2014 10,727 millions -2.8%
2015 11,104 millions +3.5%
2016 11,680 millions +5.2%
2017 11,827 millions +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,529 millions 3,128 millions 4,031 millions 7
1980s 3,707 millions 3,227 millions 4,568 millions 9
1990s 6,942 millions 6,293 millions 7,436 millions 5
2000s 8,741 millions 7,977 millions 9,750 millions 9
2010s 11,208 millions 10,727 millions 11,827 millions 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Colombia 14,252 millions compare
  2. 34 Türkiye 13,705 millions compare
  3. 35 Hong Kong, China 13,052 millions compare
  4. 37 Ireland 11,771 millions compare
  5. 38 Portugal 11,102 millions compare
  6. 39 Cuba 10,580 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in New Zealand was 11,827 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,827 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,128 millions in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/