Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 2,125 millions in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2,125 millions
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
25th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2,412 millions
in 2014
All-time low
2,074 millions
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in New Zealand, 2013–2017

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2013201520172013: 2.3k millions2014: 2.4k millions2015: 2.4k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 2.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in New Zealand stood at 2,125 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over five years.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year millions Change
2013 2,292 millions
2014 2,412 millions +5.2%
2015 2,355 millions -2.4%
2016 2,074 millions -11.9%
2017 2,125 millions +2.5%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,809 millions compare
  2. 23 Chile 2,740 millions compare
  3. 24 Portugal 2,421 millions compare
  4. 26 Ireland 2,029 millions compare
  5. 27 Thailand 1,866 millions
  6. 28 Czechia 1,728 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in New Zealand?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in New Zealand was 2,125 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,412 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,074 millions in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/