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

Latest (2018)
5,036 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
129th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,463 number
in 2002
All-time low
3,865 number
in 2005
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in New Zealand, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 5.7k number1999: 5.9k number2000: 6.1k number2001: 6.6k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 7.0k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 4.1k number2007: 4.2k number2008: 4.2k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 4.8k number2011: 5.2k number2012: 5.4k number2013: 5.4k number2014: 5.1k number2015: 5.3k number2016: 5.6k number2017: 4.8k number2018: 5.0k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Montenegro 5,180 number compare
  2. 127 Niger 5,172 number compare
  3. 128 Latvia 5,111 number compare
  4. 130 Honduras 5,017 number compare
  5. 131 Rwanda 4,851 number compare
  6. 132 Mauritania 4,826 number compare

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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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.