Outbound Mobility – Past Years
Archived Data
Higher Education Sector | Inbound Mobility | Outbound Mobility
2015
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 5,370
Top destinations and total number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2,382 |
| 2 | United States | 1,271 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 503 |
| 4 | Canada | 114 |
| 5 | Germany | 112 |
| 6 | Japan | 83 |
| 7 | France | 69 |
| 8 | South Korea | 67 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 56 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 56 |
Data time reference: 2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2016). Global Flow of Tertiary- Level Students 2014.
Data retrieved 10/2016
2014
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 968*
Top destinations and total number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 216 |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 160 |
| 3 | Canada | 116 |
| 4 | France | 57 |
| 5 | Germany | 55 |
| 6 | China (incl. Hong Kong) | 54 |
| 7 | Japan | 40 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 38 |
| 9 | Sweden | 38 |
| 10 | Denmark | 32 |
*Reported out-bound data refers to exchanges only.
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Education
2010
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 9,221 (estimate)
Top 7 destinations and total number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 7,544 |
| 2 | United States | 940 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 510 |
| 4 | Japan | 70 |
| 5 | Germany | 63 |
| 6 | Denmark | 50 |
| 7 | France | 44 |
2009
Top 5 destinations and number of students from New Zealand studying abroad| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 9,127 |
| 2 | United States | 7,544 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 940 |
| 4 | Japan | 510 |
| 5 | Germany | 70 |
2008
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 4,188
Top 5 destinations and number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2,085 |
| 2 | United States | 1,022 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 508 |
| 4 | Germany | 88 |
| 5 | Japan | 85(2007) |
2007
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 4,122
Top 10 destinations and number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 2,008 |
| 2 | United States | 889 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 577 |
| 4 | Germany | 123 |
| 5 | Denmark | 85 |
| 6 | Japan | 81 |
| 7 | Canada | 69 (2006) |
| 8 | France | 64 |
| 9 | Sweden | 35 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 34 |
2006
Number of students from New Zealand studying abroad: 4,112
Top 10 destinations and number of students from New Zealand studying abroad
| Rank | Destination | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1,998 |
| 2 | United States | 962 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 560 |
| 4 | Germany | 114 |
| 5 | Japan | 76 |
| 6 | Denmark | 75 |
| 7 | Canada | 69 |
| 8 | France | 55 |
| 9 | Switzerland | 32 |
| 10 | South Korea | 26 |