Archive · 22 Dec 2025
New Zealand Aims to Double Education Sector Value
New Zealand wants to make a lot more money from international students by 2034.
They want to double the money they make from students to $7.2 billion.
Right now, there are about 83,400 students, but they want to have 119,000 students by 2034.
They also want more people to think of New Zealand as a great place to study.
Right now, 40% of people know about studying in New Zealand, but they want that to go up to 44%.
They also want more students to choose New Zealand as one of their top three places to study.
New Zealand aims to double the economic contribution of its international education sector to $7.2 billion by 2034.
The country wants to increase student enrollments from 83,400 in 2024 to 119,000 by 2034.
Awareness of New Zealand as a study destination is targeted to rise from 40% in 2024 to 44% by 2034.
The proportion of prospective students rating NZ among their top three choices is expected to grow from 18% in 2024 to 22% by 2034.
These goals are part of a broader strategy to enhance New Zealand's appeal as an international education hub.
- Who
- New Zealand government and international students
- What
- Plans to double the economic contribution of the international education sector
- When
- Target set for 2034
- Where
- New Zealand
- Why
- To increase awareness and enrollment of international students
- Target Economic Contribution
- $7.2 billion by 2034
- Current Student Enrollments
- 83,400 in 2024
- Target Student Enrollments
- 119,000 by 2034
- Current Awareness as Study Destination
- 40% in 2024
- Target Awareness as Study Destination
- 44% by 2034
- Current Top 3 Choice Rating
- 18% in 2024
- Target Top 3 Choice Rating
- 22% by 2034