European Union vs New Zealand: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

European Union
4.6%
in 2021
New Zealand
7.4%
in 2021
European Union rank
11th
New Zealand rank
12th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • European Union
  • New Zealand
02468197019952021

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7.4% against 4.6% in European Union, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

European Union ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 4.0% 0.1% New Zealand
1980s 4.3% 4.0% 0.3% European Union
1990s 4.5% 6.4% 1.9% New Zealand
2000s 4.6% 6.5% 2.0% New Zealand
2010s 4.7% 7.3% 2.6% New Zealand
2020s 4.6% 7.4% 2.8% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, European Union or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 7.4% against 4.6% in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between European Union and New Zealand?
2.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and New Zealand?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do European Union and New Zealand rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
European Union ranks 11th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.