Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 25,997 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in New Zealand, 1998–2018
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 (number) in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 25,997 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 25,997 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,916 number, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for New Zealand
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.38 (2024)
- 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)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.