Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 221.59 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
221.59 millions
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 91 countries
All-time high
321.14 millions
in 2010
All-time low
27.45 millions
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, 1999–2017

01002003001999200820171999: 27.5 millions2000: 69.6 millions2001: 151.4 millions2002: 213.6 millions2003: 255.6 millions2004: 256.7 millions2005: 234.5 millions2006: 194.4 millions2007: 218.8 millions2008: 257.4 millions2009: 289.4 millions2010: 321.1 millions2011: 282.2 millions2012: 282.5 millions2013: 259.9 millions2014: 250.2 millions2015: 239.5 millions2016: 238.2 millions2017: 221.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in New Zealand stood at 221.59 millions.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 321.14 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.45 millions, in 1999.

That places New Zealand 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1999 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1999 27.45 millions
2000 69.59 millions +153.5%
2001 151.43 millions +117.6%
2002 213.6 millions +41.1%
2003 255.6 millions +19.7%
2004 256.7 millions +0.4%
2005 234.52 millions -8.6%
2006 194.4 millions -17.1%
2007 218.82 millions +12.6%
2008 257.37 millions +17.6%
2009 289.42 millions +12.5%
2010 321.14 millions +11.0%
2011 282.23 millions -12.1%
2012 282.48 millions +0.1%
2013 259.91 millions -8.0%
2014 250.16 millions -3.8%
2015 239.51 millions -4.3%
2016 238.25 millions -0.5%
2017 221.59 millions -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.45 millions 27.45 millions 27.45 millions 1
2000s 214.14 millions 69.59 millions 289.42 millions 10
2010s 261.91 millions 221.59 millions 321.14 millions 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 16 Bangladesh 247.52 millions compare
  2. 17 Sweden 228.26 millions compare
  3. 18 Sri Lanka 221.9 millions compare
  4. 20 Philippines 208.43 millions compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 199.61 millions compare
  6. 22 Tanzania 180.27 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in New Zealand was 221.59 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 321.14 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.45 millions in 1999.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-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/