Is it common to study abroad in New Zealand? Are there really many Asians among them?

The data shows that in the past year, New Zealand * * * welcomed immigrants 129800, a record high. The number of immigrants who left during the same period was 57,900. There are 52,600 students with student visas, of which 23,900 are student immigrants who plan to live in New Zealand for more than 12 months.

In the past 12 months, one in five new immigrants held a student visa. ? Peter Dolan, senior manager of demography at Statistics New Zealand, said? International students from Asia account for the majority, accounting for about three quarters of the total. ?

From the source, Indian and China students account for the highest proportion, accounting for 25% and 23% of the total respectively. In addition, students from the Philippines and South Africa account for 6% and 5% respectively.

Even so, the number of new international students in the past year is still 3800 less than before, with a decrease of 14%. The main reason for this situation is that the number of Indian students has decreased, which is the second consecutive year? Cold reception? New Zealand market.

Among all the new international students, most (57%) choose to live in Auckland, while those who choose to live in Canterbury, Wellington and Waikato account for 1 1%, 8% and 7% respectively.