Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in New Zealand
New Zealand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 1,651 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in New Zealand, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,651 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in New Zealand peaked at 5,619 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,651, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,110 | — |
| 1998 | 4,110 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,260 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,387 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,004 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 5,619 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 5,100 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4,661 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,914 | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 2,143 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2,163 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,246 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,622 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,682 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,023 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3,113 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,990 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,588 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2,573 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,665 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,734 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 1,651 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,160 | 4,110 | 4,260 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,586 | 1,914 | 5,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,558 | 1,651 | 3,113 | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in New Zealand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in New Zealand was 1,651 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,619 in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,651 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- New Zealand ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release