Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand, 2013–2017

00.511.52013201520172013: 1.3 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand is 1.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over five years.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 1.3%
2014 1.3% -2.8%
2015 1.2% -7.3%
2016 1.2% -0.3%
2017 1.1% -3.4%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Mali 1.2% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1% compare
  3. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
  4. 13 Malta 1.1% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 1.1% compare
  6. 15 Portugal 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in New Zealand was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 101 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 upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/