Recipients of student allowances in New Zealand
By ethnic group and gender, 2021, number of students
| Ethnic group | Gender | Number of students |
|---|---|---|
| European | Female | 20,307 |
| Māori | Female | 7,482 |
| Pacific Peoples | Female | 4,263 |
| Asian | Female | 7,737 |
| Other | Female | 2,001 |
| Unknown | Female | 1,290 |
| European | Male | 13,065 |
| Māori | Male | 4,227 |
| Pacific Peoples | Male | 2,370 |
| Asian | Male | 6,360 |
| Other | Male | 1,476 |
| Unknown | Male | 675 |
| European | Gender Diverse | 330 |
| Māori | Gender Diverse | 90 |
| Pacific Peoples | Gender Diverse | 30 |
| Asian | Gender Diverse | 21 |
| Other | Gender Diverse | 27 |
| Unknown | Gender Diverse | 6 |
Notes
This table is from the total response version of the StudyLink ethnic data. If students declare two ethnic groups they are counted in each. If they declare three or more they are counted in other.
From 2020 onwards, the data used for these tables has been randomly rounded to base 3.
Data provided by
Dataset name
Tertiary Education Resources: Student Allowances 2021
Webpage:
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/tertiary-education/financial_support_for_students
How to find the data
At URL provided, download 'Student allowances 2021' Excel file.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Tertiary Education Resources: Student Allowances 2021
From the dataset Tertiary Education Resources: Student Allowances 2021, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: SAL.5
- Range:
C8:U64 - Provided: 273 data points
This data forms the table Tertiary Education - Recipients of student allowances by ethnic group (total response) and gender 2003–2021.
Dataset originally released on:
July 2022
About this dataset
This dataset contains statistics relating to the number and types of students receiving Student Allowances, and the amounts received.
Method of collection/Data provider
Student allowance data is sourced from the Ministry of Social Development.