Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in New Zealand
New Zealand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 3,014 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,014
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 210 countries
All-time high
3,332
in 2020
All-time low
1,532
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in New Zealand, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3,014 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in New Zealand peaked at 3,332 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,532, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,532 | — |
| 1999 | 1,579 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,694 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,723 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,788 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,791 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,860 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,869 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,939 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,020 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,892 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,895 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,006 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,120 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,189 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,254 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,354 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,531 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,736 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,865 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,191 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 3,254 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,332 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,947 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2,998 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,014 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,556 | 1,532 | 1,579 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,847 | 1,694 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 | 2,006 | 3,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,073 | 2,947 | 3,332 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Costa Rica 3,160 compare
- 114 Mozambique 3,091 compare
- 115 Belarus 3,085 compare
- 117 El Salvador 2,925 compare
- 118 Mongolia 2,921 compare
- 119 Republic of Moldova 2,799 compare
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in New Zealand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in New Zealand was 3,014 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,332 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,532 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release