More international enrolments in New Zealand were achieved in just two terms in 2024 than the entirety of last year, new data has revealed.The country’s international education sector is “rebounding strongly”, with an uptick of 24% year on year and 6% higher than 2023 totals, according to data released by the New Zealand government on December 4. University enrolments from international students are now just 7% down on pre-pandemic levels, the data showed.
“With 73,535 enrolments between January to August 2024, more enrolments have been achieved in just two terms this year than we saw in all of last year”, said tertiary education and skills minister Penny Simmonds.
