Here are the highlights:

• Roughly seven in ten international students who complete an academic qualification in New Zealand remain in the country in the period immediately following graduation to pursue employment or further study
• Five years after graduation, roughly 30% of foreign graduates are still employed in New Zealand, whereas half had returned home, and just over 10% are still engaged in further study
• In contrast, nearly nine in ten students who do not complete a qualification within five years of their first study visa returned overseas within five years of obtaining their initial study visa

International graduate outcomes, all ages, for various levels of qualification in years one-to-eight following graduation. Source: New Zealand Ministry of Education