This has been reflected with a great overall health record of the Australian population, with life expectancy at birth set at over 81 years of age.
In the 2018 calendar year, 876,399 enrolments were produced by 693,750 international students. These enrolments were concentrated in the Higher Education, VET (Vocational Education and Training) and ELICOS (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) sectors. China, India and Nepal emerged as the top three international student contributors in the 2018 calendar year, with Brazil and Malaysia making up the top five.
Some of the major reasons that let international students choose Australia as their study destination are:
- Advanced teaching styles
- Plethora of Specialist Institutions
- Quality of Scientific Research
- Global Acceptance of Australian Higher Education Standards
- Multicultural Community
- A Safe Environment
- Unique Travel Choices
- Flexibility to work up to 20 hours per week and 40 hours during semester breaks
Top 10 international student contributors to Australia 2018
- China (205189)
- India (89,570)
- Nepal (43,021)
- Brazil (26,620)
- Malaysia (26,085)
- Vietnam (24,131)
- Republic of South Korea (21,799)
- Thailand (18,014)
- Colombia (16,942)
- Indonesia (16,541)
Most popular states by international student number in Australia 2018
- New South Wales (264,778)
- Victoria (226,912)
- Queensland (107,555)
- Western Australia (40,703)
- South Australia (31,821)
- Australian Capital Territory (16,851)
- Tasmania (10,465)
- Northern Territory (2,364)