Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 20,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,862
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
32nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
32,601
in 2015
All-time low
2,866
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024
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 (number) 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20,862 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,388, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20,862 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,862, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More education data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0724 units per person (2024)
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