New Zealand vs OECD: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- New Zealand
- OECD
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.11 Percentage of students against 1.91 Percentage of students in OECD, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of students.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and OECD ranks 25th of 32 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.28 Percentage of students | 1.63 Percentage of students | 0.6453 Percentage of students | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.04 Percentage of students | 1.8 Percentage of students | 0.2398 Percentage of students | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, New Zealand or OECD?
- New Zealand, at 2.11 Percentage of students against 1.91 Percentage of students in OECD as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between New Zealand and OECD?
- 0.2 Percentage of students, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and OECD rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and OECD ranks 25th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.