Australia vs New Zealand: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Australia
12.6%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
New Zealand rank
96th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.2% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Australia ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.