Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in New Zealand

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

Latest (2017)
11,793 millions
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
50th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11,793 millions
in 2017
All-time low
3,666 millions
in 1994
Years of data
22
1994–2017

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1994200520171994: 3.7k millions1995: 3.8k millions1996: 4.4k millions1997: 4.5k millions1999: 4.9k millions2001: 5.4k millions2002: 5.6k millions2003: 5.9k millions2004: 6.3k millions2005: 6.4k millions2006: 6.3k millions2007: 6.9k millions2008: 6.8k millions2009: 8.0k millions2010: 9.2k millions2011: 9.4k millions2012: 10.3k millions2013: 9.7k millions2014: 10.2k millions2015: 10.7k millions2016: 11.1k millions2017: 11.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 11,793 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,666 millions, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 50th out of 163 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, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 3,666 millions
1995 3,777 millions +3.0%
1996 4,399 millions +16.5%
1997 4,455 millions +1.3%
1999 4,897 millions +9.9%
2001 5,446 millions +11.2%
2002 5,594 millions +2.7%
2003 5,924 millions +5.9%
2004 6,286 millions +6.1%
2005 6,437 millions +2.4%
2006 6,319 millions -1.8%
2007 6,872 millions +8.8%
2008 6,835 millions -0.5%
2009 7,990 millions +16.9%
2010 9,249 millions +15.8%
2011 9,432 millions +2.0%
2012 10,265 millions +8.8%
2013 9,745 millions -5.1%
2014 10,211 millions +4.8%
2015 10,654 millions +4.3%
2016 11,096 millions +4.2%
2017 11,793 millions +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,239 millions 3,666 millions 4,897 millions 5
2000s 6,411 millions 5,446 millions 7,990 millions 9
2010s 10,306 millions 9,249 millions 11,793 millions 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Kazakhstan 12,501 millions compare
  2. 48 Singapore 12,444 millions compare
  3. 49 Philippines 12,356 millions compare
  4. 51 Uzbekistan 11,151 millions compare
  5. 52 Greece 11,140 millions compare
  6. 53 Kenya 10,783 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in New Zealand was 11,793 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11,793 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,666 millions in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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 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/