Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 4,272 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,272 millions
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
46th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,272 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,552 millions
in 1995
Years of data
9
1994–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1994200520171994: 1.6k millions1995: 1.6k millions1996: 1.8k millions1997: 1.8k millions2013: 3.7k millions2014: 3.9k millions2015: 3.9k millions2016: 4.0k millions2017: 4.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 4,272 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 4,272 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,552 millions, in 1995.

New Zealand ranks 46th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 1,571 millions
1995 1,552 millions -1.2%
1996 1,767 millions +13.8%
1997 1,789 millions +1.3%
2013 3,691 millions +106.3%
2014 3,911 millions +6.0%
2015 3,940 millions +0.7%
2016 3,952 millions +0.3%
2017 4,272 millions +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,670 millions 1,552 millions 1,789 millions 4
2010s 3,953 millions 3,691 millions 4,272 millions 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 43 Tunisia 5,389 millions compare
  2. 44 Hungary 5,036 millions compare
  3. 45 Hong Kong, China 4,840 millions compare
  4. 47 Greece 4,221 millions compare
  5. 48 Ireland 4,069 millions compare
  6. 49 Kuwait 3,821 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in New Zealand was 4,272 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,272 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,552 millions in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/