Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 25,997 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
25,997 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
25,997 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,046 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 3.0k number1999: 3.5k number2000: 4.2k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 8.9k number2003: 13.2k number2004: 20.8k number2005: 20.5k number2007: 16.3k number2008: 15.2k number2009: 17.4k number2010: 17.3k number2011: 18.5k number2012: 18.7k number2013: 18.6k number2014: 20.8k number2015: 24.5k number2016: 24.7k number2017: 25.0k number2018: 26.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand stood at 25,997 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand peaked at 25,997 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,046 number, in 1998.

New Zealand ranks 20th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 3,046 number
1999 3,540 number +16.2%
2000 4,162 number +17.6%
2001 5,584 number +34.2%
2002 8,947 number +60.2%
2003 13,161 number +47.1%
2004 20,810 number +58.1%
2005 20,547 number -1.3%
2007 16,282 number -20.8%
2008 15,162 number -6.9%
2009 17,421 number +14.9%
2010 17,344 number -0.4%
2011 18,503 number +6.7%
2012 18,669 number +0.9%
2013 18,633 number -0.2%
2014 20,825 number +11.8%
2015 24,490 number +17.6%
2016 24,730 number +1.0%
2017 25,019 number +1.2%
2018 25,997 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,293 number 3,046 number 3,540 number 2
2000s 13,564 number 4,162 number 20,810 number 9
2010s 21,579 number 17,344 number 25,997 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Belgium 31,546 number compare
  2. 18 Poland 27,146 number compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 27,025 number compare
  4. 21 Singapore 25,543 number compare
  5. 22 Hong Kong, China 25,033 number compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 24,800 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand was 25,997 number in 2018, 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 25,997 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,046 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
New Zealand ranks 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female 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.