In 2019, the majority of overseas students in Australia came from China, accounting for 28 percent of international students. Chinese students were followed by Indian students at around 15 percent. In total, there were 758,154 international students studying in Australia in 2019.
Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin
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Australian Department of Education and Training. (March 2, 2020). Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/
Australian Department of Education and Training. "Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin." Chart. March 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/
Australian Department of Education and Training. (2020). Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/
Australian Department of Education and Training. "Distribution of International Students in Australia in 2019, by Country of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/
Australian Department of Education and Training, Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited December 05, 2023)
Distribution of international students in Australia in 2019, by country of origin [Graph], Australian Department of Education and Training, March 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952216/australia-international-students-share-by-country-of-origin/