Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 23,309 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand stood at 23,309.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand peaked at 26,359 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,046, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,046 | — |
| 1999 | 3,540 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 4,162 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 5,584 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 8,947 | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 13,161 | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 20,810 | +58.1% |
| 2005 | 20,547 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16,282 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 15,162 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 17,421 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 17,344 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 18,503 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 18,669 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,633 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,825 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 24,490 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 24,730 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25,019 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25,997 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 26,359 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 21,308 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 15,383 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 13,316 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 19,157 | +43.9% |
| 2024 | 23,309 | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,293 | 3,046 | 3,540 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,564 | 4,162 | 20,810 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,057 | 17,344 | 26,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 | 13,316 | 23,309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand was 23,309 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26,359 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,046 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release