In 2023, international students living and studying in Australia originating from China contributed around 8.7 billion Australian dollars to the Australian economy. In comparison, international students from Colombia contributed about 1.1 billion Australian dollars to the Australian economy during the same time period.
Total export income from international education services in Australia in 2023, by country of origin
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Note from source: The total export income generated by all international education activity includes spending by onshore students as well as earnings from other educational services and royalties. The ABS uses the term ‘education-related personal travel’ for this term.
Includes international students studying onshore on student visas only.
Export income does not include income generated by the operations of offshore campuses of Australian institutions.
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