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Export Education Levy Key Statistics

The Export Education levy Key Statistics contain a number of time series related to the Export Education industry. The time series commence from 2003 when the levy was first introduced and cover the entire education sector.


The Export Education industry relates to international full fee-paying students who come to New Zealand to study in both the school and tertiary sectors.

The statistics presented in the time series include:
  • Number of providers enrolling international fee-paying students
  • Number of students by sector
  • Tuition fees paid
  • Export Education levy collected
  • Country of citizenship of the international fee-paying students
  • Region in NZ where they are studying

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