New Zealand Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
New Zealand's education spending stood at 5.28% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.28% by 2025. New Zealand ranked 42nd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.26% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.28% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.28% | +0.01% | #42 |
| 2023 | 5.28% | +0.05% | #96 |
| 2022 | 5.23% | −0.32% | #121 |
| 2021 | 5.55% | −0.10% | #134 |
| 2020 | 5.65% | +0.47% | #134 |
| 2019 | 5.18% | −0.02% | #127 |
| 2018 | 5.19% | −0.09% | #126 |
| 2017 | 5.28% | −0.23% | #131 |
| 2016 | 5.51% | −0.20% | #129 |
| 2015 | 5.71% | −0.10% | #133 |
| 2014 | 5.81% | −0.08% | #132 |
| 2013 | 5.89% | +0.28% | #127 |
| 2000 | 5.60% | −1.03% | #95 |
| 1999 | 6.64% | +0.48% | #103 |
| 1997 | 6.16% | −0.23% | #31 |
Analysis
New Zealand's education spending was 5.28% in 2025, a rise of +0.01% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 5.28% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's education spending was 5.28% in 2025. Ranked 42nd globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
New Zealand's education spending peaked at 6.64% in 1999.
The lowest education spending in New Zealand was 3.43% in 1986.
New Zealand ranks 42nd globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's education spending is projected to reach 5.28% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of New Zealand in 2025 was 5.28%. This ranks 42nd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_education-spending-gdp,
title = {New Zealand Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}