Asian students in public tertiary education institutions in New Zealand
By provider, 2025, thousands of students enrolled (domestic only)
| Provider | Number of tertiary students |
|---|---|
| University of Auckland | 16,730 |
| University of Waikato | 2,200 |
| Massey University | 3,325 |
| Victoria University of Wellington | 3,005 |
| University of Canterbury | 2,950 |
| Lincoln University | 1,055 |
| University of Otago | 3,375 |
| Auckland University of Technology | 7,545 |
| Unitec | 1,795 |
| Ara Institute of Canterbury | 1,735 |
| Eastern Institute of Technology | 425 |
| Universal College of Learning | 595 |
| Manukau Institute of Technology | 1,855 |
| Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology | 335 |
| Northland Polytechnic | 155 |
| Otago Polytechnic | 400 |
| Whitireia and WelTec | 695 |
| Southern Institute of Technology | 1,215 |
| Western Institute of Technology Taranaki | 120 |
| Waikato Institute of Technology | 945 |
| Open Polytechnic | 7,365 |
| Tai Poutini Polytechnic | 80 |
| Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology | 1,100 |
| Te Wānanga o Aotearoa | 3,325 |
| Te Wānanga o Raukawa | 180 |
| Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi | 125 |
Notes
Telford Rural Polytechnic was merged with Lincoln University in 2011 and was then taken over by Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre in 2017.
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology merged with Aoraki Polytechnic in 2016 and the merged institution is now known as Ara Institute of Canterbury.
Waiariki Polytechnic and Bay of Plenty Polytechnic merged in 2016 and the merged institution is now known as Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
Students are counted in each sub-sector they enrol in, so the sum of the various sub-sectors may not add to the total.
Students are counted in each qualification type/NZQF level they enrol in, so the sum of the various types/levels may not add to the total.
Students are counted in each provider they enrol in, so the sum of the various providers may not add to the total.
Students are counted in each ethnic group they identify with, so the sum of the various ethnic groups may not add to the total.
Definitions
Domestic students: those studying here with New Zealand/Australian citizenship or permanent residence status.
International students: those studying here without New Zealand/Australian citizenship or permanent residence status. Students studying off-shore at tertiary education providers that are registered in New Zealand are considered international students unless they hold New Zealand citizenship.
Data calculation/treatment
Data relates to students enrolled at any time during the year with a tertiary education provider in formal qualifications of greater than 0.03 EFTS (more than one week's full-time duration).
Students are counted in each group they identify with, so the sum of the various groups may not add to the total.
Totals also include those students with unknown values.
Data in this table, including totals, have been rounded to the nearest 5 to protect the privacy of individuals, so the sum of individual counts may not add to the total.
Inclusions
Data includes those private training establishments that received Student Achievement Component funding, and/or had students with student loans or allowances, and/or Youth Guarantee programmes.
Exclusions
Data excludes all non-formal learning and on-job industry training.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Tertiary Education Participation: Provider based enrolments 2025
Webpage:
https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary-participation
How to find the data
At URL provided, download the file 'Provider-based enrolments'.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Tertiary Education Participation: Provider based enrolments 2025
From the dataset Tertiary Education Participation: Provider based enrolments 2025, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: ENR.36
- Range:
F4:P1923 - Provided: 21,120 data points
This data forms the table Tertiary Education - Domestic students by sub-sector, provider, ethnic group and qualification type/level 2016–2025.
Dataset originally released on:
March 2026
About this dataset
These statistics relate to students enrolled in tertiary education providers by a range of demographic and other characteristics.