Share of students from abroad in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of students from abroad was 17.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.57
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
23rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
21.14
in 2015
All-time low
10.38
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Share of students from abroad in New Zealand, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in New Zealand stood at 17.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in New Zealand peaked at 21.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.38, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.12 | — |
| 2014 | 18.74 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 21.14 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 19.84 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19.68 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 20.77 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 17.49 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 11.98 | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 10.38 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 14.89 | +43.3% |
| 2024 | 17.57 | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.41 | 16.12 | 21.14 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 10.38 | 17.57 | 5 |
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More education data for New Zealand
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in New Zealand?
- Share of students from abroad in New Zealand was 17.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of students from abroad?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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