Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 17.6% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in New Zealand peaked at 21.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.1% | — |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,020 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 56,552 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 562,417 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 383,018 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in New Zealand?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in New Zealand was 17.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release