International education is as always been incredibly vital to Australia, with the sector now representing Australia’s third greatest export at a value of $33.9 billion.
In the 2018 calenlder, 876,399 enrolments were produced by 693,750 international students – a 10.1 per cent increase on figures recorded in the 2017 data set. These enrolments were concentrated in the Higher Education, VET (Vocational Education and Training) and ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) sectors. China, India and Nepal emerged as the top three international student contributors in the 2018 calendar year, with Brazil and Malaysia making up the top five. These five countries contributed 56 per cent of Australia’s total international student population, with all nations recording an increase on their 2017 figures. To break down this data even further to see where international students are coming from, what they’re studying and where they’re deciding to live during their time in Australia.
Top 10 international student contributors to Australia- Rank wise.
- China
- India
- Nepal
- Brazil
- Malaysia
- Vietnam
- Republic of South Korea
- Thailand
- Colombia
- Indonesia
Most popular study areas for international students in Australia
- Management and Commerce
- Information Technology
- Health
- Engineering
- Society and Culture
- Natural and Physical Sciences
Most popular states by international student number in Australia
- New South Wales (264,778 students)
- Victoria (226,912 students)
- Queensland (107,555 students)
- Western Australia (40,703 students)
- South Australia (31,821 students)
- Australian Capital Territory (16,851 students)
- Tasmania (10,465 students)
Northern Territory (2,364 students)