How does New Zealand's education system compare with the world?

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 11, 2019

New Zealand’s investment on education as a percentage of its GDP is the highest amongst OECD countries, a new report has found.

The figures in the latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) annual Education at a Glance report found New ...

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