Students completing doctoral degrees in New Zealand
By whether domestic or international, 1998–2021
Year | Student origin | Number of students completing doctoral degrees |
---|---|---|
1998 | Domestic | 365 |
1999 | Domestic | 420 |
2000 | Domestic | 425 |
2001 | Domestic | 415 |
2002 | Domestic | 450 |
2003 | Domestic | 495 |
2004 | Domestic | 540 |
2005 | Domestic | 565 |
2006 | Domestic | 565 |
2007 | Domestic | 565 |
2008 | Domestic | 655 |
2009 | Domestic | 675 |
2010 | Domestic | 725 |
2011 | Domestic | 705 |
2012 | Domestic | 645 |
2013 | Domestic | 745 |
2014 | Domestic | 775 |
2015 | Domestic | 685 |
2016 | Domestic | 675 |
2017 | Domestic | 775 |
2018 | Domestic | 715 |
2019 | Domestic | 705 |
2020 | Domestic | 695 |
2021 | Domestic | 730 |
1998 | International | 40 |
1999 | International | 50 |
2000 | International | 35 |
2001 | International | 35 |
2002 | International | 45 |
2003 | International | 45 |
2004 | International | 75 |
2005 | International | 75 |
2006 | International | 75 |
2007 | International | 85 |
2008 | International | 145 |
2009 | International | 210 |
2010 | International | 290 |
2011 | International | 415 |
2012 | International | 425 |
2013 | International | 565 |
2014 | International | 665 |
2015 | International | 660 |
2016 | International | 650 |
2017 | International | 730 |
2018 | International | 725 |
2019 | International | 780 |
2020 | International | 845 |
2021 | International | 995 |
Notes
International students are 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 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 2022
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 2022
From the dataset Tertiary Education Research: Research Performance 2022, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: RSP.8
- Range:
C5:Z7
- Provided: 72 data points
This data forms the table Tertiary Education - Students completing doctoral degrees by whether domestic or international 1998–2021.
Dataset originally released on:
September 2022
About this dataset
This dataset includes statistics relating to the nature and amount of research undertaken in tertiary education.