Popularity of the Australian education –
Vocational and Higher education
New
figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show revels that a total of
59,240 international students arrived in Australia in January this year, a 111
percent increase compared to the same month last year, when some 28,030
students entered the country. However, the number of international students has
yet to reach the pre-pandemic levels and has decreased by 34,4 percent compared
to 2019, Erudera.com reports.
Some
13,610 students from abroad are now in Australia’s vocational education and
training, followed by 4,960 in schools and 4,250 in the ELICOS sector (English
Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students). Additionally, Australian
higher education institutions welcomed 3,080 postgraduate students at the
beginning of this year. Data show the number of students in the ELICOS sector
has also increased in January 2023, from 440 in the same period last year,
which is an increase of 865 percent.
Nevertheless,
of all students entering the country in January, the majority (30,250) are
enrolled in higher education institutions, up from 19,770 in January of the
previous year. That is an increase of 53 percent over the period. Universities
Australia, the advocacy body for the higher education sector, welcomed the news
saying that the increase proves international students are returning to
Australia “at a healthy rate.”
Universities
Australia Chief Executive Catriona Jackson that the economy is back and
prospering thanks to education, recalling that before the COVID-19 era, the
sector contributed $40 billion to the Australian economy and supported 250,000
jobs. International Students
Contributed $25.5 Billion to Australian Economy in 2022.
Australian education providers offer excellent
educational experiences and international students know that which is why we
are the world’s third biggest provider of international education. Last year, 613,327 international students attended educational
institutions in Australia,
most of them from China and India as the top two sending countries of students
worldwide, including Australia. While, many students also were from countries such
as Nepal, Vietnam, Colombia, Thailand, and Brazil as well.
26 May 2023