New Zealand Education Spending 2009-2024
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- New Zealand education spending for 2022 was 13.14%, a 1.15% decline from 2021.
- New Zealand education spending for 2021 was 14.29%, a 0.15% decline from 2020.
- New Zealand education spending for 2020 was 14.44%, a 1.43% decline from 2019.
- New Zealand education spending for 2019 was 15.87%, a 0.06% increase from 2018.
| New Zealand Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
13.14% |
-1.15% |
| 2021 |
14.29% |
-0.15% |
| 2020 |
14.44% |
-1.43% |
| 2019 |
15.87% |
0.06% |
| 2018 |
15.80% |
-0.44% |
| 2017 |
16.24% |
-0.23% |
| 2016 |
16.47% |
-0.15% |
| 2015 |
16.62% |
0.22% |
| 2014 |
16.41% |
0.08% |
| 2013 |
16.32% |
-0.31% |
| 2012 |
16.63% |
1.94% |
| 2011 |
14.69% |
-2.07% |
| 2010 |
16.76% |
0.23% |
| 2009 |
16.53% |
0.23% |
