Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand

New Zealand: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 10,193 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
10,193
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10,461
in 2013
All-time low
9,934
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 2013–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2013201520172013: 10.5k2014: 10.0k2015: 10.4k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand is 10,193, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over five years.

That places New Zealand 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2013 10,461 —
2014 10,007 -4.3%
2015 10,429 +4.2%
2016 9,934 -4.8%
2017 10,193 +2.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 10,193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,724, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 10,193 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,038, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Malawi 11,072
  2. 23 Eswatini 10,923
  3. 24 Italy 10,234 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 8,841 compare
  5. 27 Australia 8,724 compare
  6. 28 Spain 8,635 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in New Zealand was 10,193 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10,461 in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9,934 in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,380 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/