Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 26,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,705 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
23rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
32,601 number
in 2015
All-time low
2,866 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 2.9k number1999: 3.4k number2000: 4.0k number2001: 5.5k number2002: 8.8k number2003: 13.2k number2004: 20.6k number2005: 20.2k number2007: 16.8k number2008: 16.4k number2009: 20.9k number2010: 20.5k number2011: 22.4k number2012: 22.3k number2013: 22.7k number2014: 28.1k number2015: 32.6k number2016: 29.1k number2017: 27.7k number2018: 26.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand is 26,705 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand peaked at 32,601 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,866 number, in 1998.

New Zealand ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in New Zealand, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,866 number —
1999 3,360 number +17.2%
2000 4,048 number +20.5%
2001 5,485 number +35.5%
2002 8,785 number +60.2%
2003 13,198 number +50.2%
2004 20,612 number +56.2%
2005 20,227 number -1.9%
2007 16,765 number -17.1%
2008 16,403 number -2.2%
2009 20,930 number +27.6%
2010 20,534 number -1.9%
2011 22,351 number +8.8%
2012 22,326 number -0.1%
2013 22,719 number +1.8%
2014 28,067 number +23.5%
2015 32,601 number +16.2%
2016 29,125 number -10.7%
2017 27,659 number -5.0%
2018 26,705 number -3.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 26,705 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 26,705 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,910 number, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,113 number 2,866 number 3,360 number 2
2000s 14,050 number 4,048 number 20,930 number 9
2010s 25,788 number 20,534 number 32,601 number 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 20 Jordan 28,775 number compare
  2. 21 Switzerland 27,254 number compare
  3. 22 Poland 27,208 number compare
  4. 24 Singapore 26,213 number compare
  5. 25 South Africa 23,727 number compare
  6. 26 Belgium 22,350 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in New Zealand was 26,705 number in 2018, 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 number in 2015.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2,866 number in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.