Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.12 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand stood at 1.12 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.727 GPIA, in 2014.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8355 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8113 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.727 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7377 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8438 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9081 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9904 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9621 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8586 GPIA | 0.727 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9621 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
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 net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in New Zealand was 1.12 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.727 GPIA in 2014.
- How does New Zealand rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release