INCREASE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT NUMBERSThe Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Dr David Kemp announced in September 2001 that a record number of overseas students studied in Australia in 2000. There were 153,372 international students enrolled in Australia with a further 34,905 enrolled with Australian providers operating overseas. The total of 188,277 was some 16% higher than in 1999.
'Australia’s world-class education system, democratic traditions and safe and relaxed environment continue to provide an extremely attractive study destination for overseas students,' Dr Kemp said.
Higher education enrolments grew by 19% to 107,622 in 2000. English-language (or ELICOS) enrolments increased by 26% to 36,767 - a return to 1997 levels.
All States and Territories shared in the growth in overseas student enrolments, with growth highest in the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Strong increases in enrolments between 1999 and 2000 occurred among students from the following major source countries:
China, up 69% to 14,948
Thailand, up 22% to 8,179
South Korea, up 19% to 11,485
Malaysia, up 18% to 19,602
Strong growth was also evident in smaller markets, pointing to a diversification of the international education student market. These include:
Colombia, up 111% to 1,250
Norway, up 82% to 2,132
Bangladesh, up 74% to 1,398
the Czech and Slovak republics, up 44% to 2,194
Brazil, up 44% to 1,928
K209 3 September 2001
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