International student statistics

Explore key statistics about international students, including citizenship and what international students are studying.

Our international students come from about 100 different countries around the world.

Find out more about studying as an international student at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

International student enrolments by qualification

International Students by Qualification Level (Headcount)120182019202020212022
Pre-degree certificates/diplomas2 457 448 213 52 72
Undergraduate3 2,012 1,986 1,690 1,405 1,255
Postgraduate (excluding PhD) 593 694 702 470 392
PhD 524 548 524 559 565

Citizenship of international students

International students by current top 10 countries 420182019202020212022
China 1,069 1,125 876 849 713
Viet Nam 265 277 237 211 210
Malaysia 226 204 197 168 168
India 127 190 199 104 120
United States 335 335 265 96 94
Indonesia 88 96 79 63 70
Japan 96 75 44 34 40
Iran 40 42 41 41 39
Thailand 42 42 39 40 39
United Kingdom 79 71 58 44 38

Notes

  1. Students may pursue qualifications that span multiple levels during an academic year.
  2. Micro-credentials have been excluded.
  3. "Bachelor's with Honours" are included as undergraduate qualifications for the purpose of these tables.
  4. The composition of the top 10 countries may vary between years. In this context, we utilise the data from the most recent year as the basis for determining the "Top 10".
  5. For more information, read our Annual Report.
  6. Check Education Counts for more tertiary education sector statistics.