European students enrolled in doctoral degrees in New Zealand
Domestic only, 1999–2024
| Year | Number of people |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,225 |
| 2000 | 2,500 |
| 2001 | 2,570 |
| 2002 | 2,650 |
| 2003 | 2,745 |
| 2004 | 2,840 |
| 2005 | 2,930 |
| 2006 | 3,040 |
| 2007 | 3,220 |
| 2008 | 3,315 |
| 2009 | 3,425 |
| 2010 | 3,500 |
| 2011 | 3,500 |
| 2012 | 3,535 |
| 2013 | 3,520 |
| 2014 | 3,475 |
| 2015 | 3,450 |
| 2016 | 3,535 |
| 2017 | 3,570 |
| 2018 | 3,545 |
| 2019 | 3,540 |
| 2020 | 3,510 |
| 2021 | 3,785 |
| 2022 | 3,865 |
| 2023 | 3,780 |
| 2024 | 3,595 |
Notes
Totals include students with unknown ethnicity values.
Students are counted in each ethnic group they identify with, so the sum of the various ethnic groups may not add to the total.
Data calculation/treatment
Data have been rounded to the nearest 5 to protect the privacy of individuals.
Inclusions
Doctoral degrees include PhDs and other doctorates but exclude higher doctorates.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Tertiary Education Research: Research Performance 2025
Webpage:
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary-education/research
How to find the data
At URL provided, select 'Research performance' Excel file.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Tertiary Education Research: Research Performance 2025
From the dataset Tertiary Education Research: Research Performance 2025, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: RSP.3
- Range:
C5:AC10 - Provided: 162 data points
This data forms the table Tertiary Education - Domestic students enrolled in doctoral degrees by ethnic group 1998–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
November 2025
About this dataset
This dataset includes statistics relating to the nature and amount of research undertaken in tertiary education.