Germany vs New Zealand: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Germany

5.2%

in 2022

New Zealand

5.2%

in 2023

Germany rank

54th

New Zealand rank

55th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

Germany currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was New Zealand ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 55th of 199 countries.

Indicator: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.