BY THE NUMBERS

▪ In 2019, overseas students made up 19% of university students and 15% of all tertiary students. In 2019, they made up▪ The bulk of international students (40%) study at private training establishments (PTEs), 22% study at universities, 20% at schools and 17% at polytechs.▪ They pay significantly more than domestic students. Even allowing for government subsidies for domestic students, international students pay about double the domestic rate. Although education providers are restricted in the amount they can charge domestic students, providers are able to set fees for international students. The only exception is PhD students, who are charged domestic rates following a law change in 2006.▪ In 2018, international students contributed 44% of university tuition fees, 16% of polytech revenue, 15% of secondary schools’ revenue and 1.8% of primary and intermediate schools’ revenue.▪ At AUT, international students made up 18% of the student body in 2019 but 48% of student revenue.▪ In 2020, average international tuition fees were $29,790 a year at universities, $17,021 at polytechs, $16,202 at high schools and $12,093 at primary and intermediate schools.▪ The sector has long been heavily reliant on China. Figures for the tertiary sector in 2019 show 37% of students were from China and 22% from India.