Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 52,702 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52,702 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
57,091 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,912 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 5.9k number1999: 6.9k number2000: 8.2k number2001: 11.1k number2002: 17.7k number2003: 26.4k number2004: 41.4k number2005: 40.8k number2007: 33.0k number2008: 31.6k number2009: 38.4k number2010: 37.9k number2011: 40.9k number2012: 41.0k number2013: 41.4k number2014: 48.9k number2015: 57.1k number2016: 53.9k number2017: 52.7k number2018: 52.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand is 52,702 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand peaked at 57,091 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,912 number, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,912 number
1999 6,900 number +16.7%
2000 8,210 number +19.0%
2001 11,069 number +34.8%
2002 17,732 number +60.2%
2003 26,359 number +48.7%
2004 41,422 number +57.1%
2005 40,774 number -1.6%
2007 33,047 number -19.0%
2008 31,565 number -4.5%
2009 38,351 number +21.5%
2010 37,878 number -1.2%
2011 40,854 number +7.9%
2012 40,995 number +0.3%
2013 41,353 number +0.9%
2014 48,892 number +18.2%
2015 57,091 number +16.8%
2016 53,854 number -5.7%
2017 52,678 number -2.2%
2018 52,702 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,406 number 5,912 number 6,900 number 2
2000s 27,614 number 8,210 number 41,422 number 9
2010s 47,366 number 37,878 number 57,091 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Poland 54,354 number compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
  3. 22 Belgium 53,896 number compare
  4. 24 Singapore 51,756 number compare
  5. 25 Egypt 51,162 number compare
  6. 26 India 47,424 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in New Zealand was 52,702 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 57,091 number in 2015.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,912 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.