In 2021, public spending on education as a share of GDP for New Zealand was 5.5 %. Though New Zealand public spending on education as a share of GDP fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1995 - 2021 period ending at 5.5 % in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.5 | -2.24% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | 9.58% |
| 2019 | 5.2 | -0.23% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -1.64% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | -4.25% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -3.58% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.73% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -1.35% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -4.55% |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -1.62% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | -3.64% |
| 2010 | 6.5 |