Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 20,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 20,862 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand peaked at 32,601 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,866, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,866 | — |
| 1999 | 3,360 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 4,048 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 5,485 | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 8,785 | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 13,198 | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 20,612 | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 20,227 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 16,765 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 16,403 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20,930 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 20,534 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22,351 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22,326 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,719 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 28,067 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 32,601 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 29,125 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 27,659 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 26,705 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 26,642 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,392 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 15,268 | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 12,074 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 17,250 | +42.9% |
| 2024 | 20,862 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,113 | 2,866 | 3,360 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,050 | 4,048 | 20,930 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,873 | 20,534 | 32,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,569 | 12,074 | 22,392 | 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 total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand was 20,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 32,601 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,866 in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release