Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 3,560 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,560 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
8th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3,560 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
85.26 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 3,560 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3,560 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 85.26 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places New Zealand 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 85.26 current US$ per person —
1971 101.33 current US$ per person +18.8%
1972 132.85 current US$ per person +31.1%
1973 170.26 current US$ per person +28.2%
1974 181.89 current US$ per person +6.8%
1975 175.38 current US$ per person -3.6%
1976 190.63 current US$ per person +8.7%
1977 182.58 current US$ per person -4.2%
1978 223.94 current US$ per person +22.7%
1979 259.91 current US$ per person +16.1%
1980 276.5 current US$ per person +6.4%
1981 304.14 current US$ per person +10.0%
1982 304.2 current US$ per person +0.0%
1983 334.42 current US$ per person +9.9%
1984 247.66 current US$ per person -25.9%
1985 250.15 current US$ per person +1.0%
1986 295.16 current US$ per person +18.0%
1987 443.11 current US$ per person +50.1%
1988 565.08 current US$ per person +27.5%
1989 584.76 current US$ per person +3.5%
1990 864.16 current US$ per person +47.8%
1991 673.03 current US$ per person -22.1%
1992 716.96 current US$ per person +6.5%
1993 777.68 current US$ per person +8.5%
1994 868.87 current US$ per person +11.7%
1995 962.12 current US$ per person +10.7%
1996 1,131 current US$ per person +17.5%
1997 1,018 current US$ per person -9.9%
1998 972.38 current US$ per person -4.5%
1999 952.2 current US$ per person -2.1%
2000 871.67 current US$ per person -8.5%
2001 914.73 current US$ per person +4.9%
2002 1,078 current US$ per person +17.9%
2003 1,409 current US$ per person +30.6%
2004 1,631 current US$ per person +15.8%
2005 1,718 current US$ per person +5.3%
2006 1,569 current US$ per person -8.7%
2007 1,912 current US$ per person +21.9%
2008 1,626 current US$ per person -15.0%
2009 1,742 current US$ per person +7.1%
2010 2,231 current US$ per person +28.0%
2011 2,576 current US$ per person +15.5%
2012 2,823 current US$ per person +9.6%
2013 3,043 current US$ per person +7.8%
2014 3,153 current US$ per person +3.6%
2015 2,753 current US$ per person -12.7%
2016 2,857 current US$ per person +3.8%
2017 3,045 current US$ per person +6.6%
2018 3,072 current US$ per person +0.9%
2019 3,087 current US$ per person +0.5%
2020 3,024 current US$ per person -2.0%
2021 3,560 current US$ per person +17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 170.4 current US$ per person 85.26 current US$ per person 259.91 current US$ per person 10
1980s 360.52 current US$ per person 247.66 current US$ per person 584.76 current US$ per person 10
1990s 893.65 current US$ per person 673.03 current US$ per person 1,131 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,447 current US$ per person 871.67 current US$ per person 1,912 current US$ per person 10
2010s 2,864 current US$ per person 2,231 current US$ per person 3,153 current US$ per person 10
2020s 3,292 current US$ per person 3,024 current US$ per person 3,560 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 5 Sweden 4,444 current US$ per person compare
  2. 6 Denmark 4,391 current US$ per person compare
  3. 7 Switzerland 4,007 current US$ per person compare
  4. 9 United States 3,151 current US$ per person compare
  5. 10 Finland 3,125 current US$ per person compare
  6. 11 Belgium 3,076 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in New Zealand?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 3,560 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,560 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 85.26 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.