Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 4,493 Persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4,493 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand peaked at 5,358 Persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,199 Persons, in 2021.
That places New Zealand 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,184 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 5,044 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,056 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,358 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,563 Persons | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 4,813 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4,968 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4,799 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,199 Persons | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 4,307 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,493 Persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,998 Persons | 4,563 Persons | 5,358 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,450 Persons | 4,199 Persons | 4,799 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,426 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in New Zealand was 4,493 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,358 Persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,199 Persons in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- New Zealand ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students 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.