Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 17.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 124 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2015
All-time low
14.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in New Zealand, 2013–2018

051015202013201520182013: 14 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 17.8 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 17.8% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

That places New Zealand 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 14.0%
2014 16.8% +19.9%
2015 19.2% +14.3%
2016 17.8% -7.3%
2017 17.8% +0.3%
2018 17.8% -0.1%

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Grenada 79.9% compare
  2. 2 United Arab Emirates 41.2%
  3. 3 Macau, China 40.4% compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare
  5. 6 Austria 12.5% compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 12.3% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in New Zealand?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in New Zealand was 17.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
How does New Zealand rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
New Zealand ranks 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.