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International students generates economic activity in Australia

Sydney - March 16, 2016: Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore poses for a photo with international students

Sydney - March 16, 2016: Lord Mayor of Sydney Clover Moore poses for a photo with international students Source: (photo by Jamie Williams/City of Sydney)

The Federal Education Department published new numbers for international students reaching 554,179 in 2016. This number marks a new increase by 10 per cent on the previous year.


Figures show that the higher education sector had the major share of Australia's international students reaching %43.

The vocational education sector reached %26.

Schools sector attracted the lowest figure %3.

 


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