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International Enrolments in New Zealand 2000-2006

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This report summarises the publicly available data, from four main sources, on the actual enrolments of international students within New Zealand provider groups from 2000 to 2006. Summary information is also stated on the numbers of approved student visas and permits for the calendar years 2000 to 2006. This information is disaggregated by origin, according to the key markets of China, Japan, and South Korea, the regions of South-East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America, and the developing markets of Latin America and India. Further information is given on the estimated economic value-added to New Zealand from international education.

Author(s): International Division

Date Published: 20 April 2007

Summary

The total enrolments of international students across all provider groups rose by 153 percent from 2000 to 2002, from 50,026 to 126,919. From the market peak in 2002 there has been a 26 percent decline to 93,421 enrolments in 2006. This decline has mainly affected the schools, private tertiary education organisations, and English language schools. In 2005 and 2006 a reduction in total enrolments within the public tertiary education institutions was also recorded.

A graphical representation of this data is shown in Chart 1. It is apparent that the greatest increase in enrolments occurred within the English language schools sector, followed by the public tertiary education institutions. While the decline since the 2002 peak is clearly evident, the 2006 level is still about 18 percent above the total recorded for 2001.

Table 1: International enrolments by provider groups


2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Schools
7,191
10,555
15,259
17,448
14,477
11,984
13,933
Public Tertiary Education Institutions
13,326
20,405
30,714
39,009
43,047
40,706
35,261
Private Tertiary Organisations
3,306
6,345
9,443
10,475
9,876
5,807
6,634
English Language Schools
26,203
41,725
71,503
50,689
43,417
35,749
37,693
Totals50,02679,030126,919117,621110,81794,246 93,421

Sources:

2000 – 2005:

  • Schools data is as at 1 July (Ministry of Education roll returns).
  • Tertiary data, for public and private providers, is for full calendar years 2000 to 2005 (Ministry of Education Single Data Return database).
  • English language schools data is for the financial years ended 31 March 2001 to 2006 (Statistics New Zealand Survey of English Language Providers).

2006:

  • Export Education Levy database for the full calendar year. This database records information for schools, tertiary education institutions, and private providers (described as ‘private training establishments’ – PTEs) according to their classification as ‘SDR’ and ‘non-SDR’ PTEs. ‘SDR’ PTEs enrol domestic students who receive state funding support, and so have to participate in the Single Data Return monitoring system.

Chart 1: Enrolments of international students in New Zealand, by provider groups

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