Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 2,811 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,811 millions
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,831 millions
in 2015
All-time low
1,631 millions
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2017

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1994200520171994: 1.6k millions1995: 1.7k millions1996: 1.9k millions1997: 1.9k millions2013: 2.8k millions2014: 2.7k millions2015: 2.8k millions2016: 2.8k millions2017: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2,811 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand peaked at 2,831 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,631 millions, in 1994.

That places New Zealand 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in New Zealand, 1994 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1994 1,631 millions
1995 1,733 millions +6.3%
1996 1,941 millions +12.0%
1997 1,911 millions -1.6%
2013 2,780 millions +45.5%
2014 2,669 millions -4.0%
2015 2,831 millions +6.1%
2016 2,764 millions -2.3%
2017 2,811 millions +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,804 millions 1,631 millions 1,941 millions 4
2010s 2,771 millions 2,669 millions 2,831 millions 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Israel 3,067 millions compare
  2. 47 Peru 2,909 millions compare
  3. 48 Czechia 2,873 millions compare
  4. 50 Portugal 2,730 millions compare
  5. 51 Hungary 2,316 millions compare
  6. 52 Morocco 2,110 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 2,811 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,831 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,631 millions in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,101 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/