Kyrgyzstan vs New Zealand: Share of students from abroad
Kyrgyzstan
16.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
17.6%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
24th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 17.6% against 16.7% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 19.4% | 13.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 14.5% | 8.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Kyrgyzstan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 17.6% against 16.7% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and New Zealand rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.