Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 5,036 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand stood at 5,036 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand peaked at 7,463 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,865 number, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 129th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,778 number | 5,680 number | 5,876 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,479 number | 3,865 number | 7,463 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,181 number | 4,773 number | 5,595 number | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand was 5,036 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,865 number in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- New Zealand ranks 129th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.