Higher education is an important export economy for Australia, with international students paying significantly higher fees for their tertiary studies than domestic students in the country. According to Times Higher Education, the University of Melbourne ranked the highest in terms of share of international students in the 2020 to 2021 academic year. During that period, around 48 percent of the students enrolled in the University of Melbourne were international students.
International education activity is a significant export income source for Australia. In 2017, around 30 billion Australian dollars were generated from intentional student expenditure – a value that has been increasing consistently over the past years. Chinese students studying onshore on student visas contributed over 10 billion Australian dollars in that year alone. Australia’s major competitors in this sector include its neighbor New Zealand, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Factors affecting student enrolments include increasing tuition fees, visa application costs as well as the comparatively high cost of living in Australian cities.
Share of international university students in Australia from 2020 to 2021, by leading university
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Times Higher Education. (September 10, 2020). Share of international university students in Australia from 2020 to 2021, by leading university [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613077/australia-universities-with-international-students/
Times Higher Education. "Share of international university students in Australia from 2020 to 2021, by leading university ." Chart. September 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613077/australia-universities-with-international-students/
Times Higher Education. (2020). Share of international university students in Australia from 2020 to 2021, by leading university . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613077/australia-universities-with-international-students/
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