Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand
New Zealand: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand peaked at 8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2019.
New Zealand ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.88 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 4 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in New Zealand was 2 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release