In 2020, the number of overseas students enrolled in Australian universities rose significantly making the country one of the top global destinations for quality education. The largest share of international students hailed from North East Asia who figured over 181 thousand, followed by the share of students from Southern and Central Asia.
Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin
(in 1,000s)
* Excludes New Zealand as students do not require an international student visa to study in Australia.
** "Other" includes enrolments from countries not known or where no further information was provided.
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Austrade. (June 15, 2021). Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/
Austrade. "Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/
Austrade. (2021). Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/
Austrade. "Number of International Students Enrolled in Higher Education in Australia in 2020, by Region of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/
Austrade, Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia in 2020, by region of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Austrade, June 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/738818/australia-international-students-by-region/
