{"id":13548,"date":"2024-03-08T05:56:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T05:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/blog\/?p=13548"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:20:55","slug":"international-students-what-is-happening-and-why-it-matter-to-our-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.educli.com\/resources\/international-students-what-is-happening-and-why-it-matter-to-our-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"International students \u2014 what is happening and why it matter to our economy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

International students have accounted for more than forty percent of the net migration that has occurred overseas in recent years. This is the second largest contributor to population growth, falling only behind natural resources. They are essential to the funding of universities and other educational institutions in Australia, as well as to the numerous businesses that are located in the vicinity of university precincts, and to the people who are employed by these businesses and universities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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International Education<\/span><\/a> is the largest source of export income for the large Australian cities and one of the biggest generators of jobs in these two cities. When it comes to slowing down the rate at which Australia was expected to age, students have been an essential component over the past two decades. Students in Australia have contributed to the country’s status as one of the youngest developed nations on the planet, with a median age of 37. International students will play a significant role in determining the rate at which Australia’s population will age in the years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A sign that Australia’s migration bubble has started to burst is the fact that the number of people in Australia who are on student visas has finally turned around after reaching its highest point of 660,000 in September 2023. The number of student visa holders living in Australia fell by 50,000 from a record 664,178 at the end of September to 612,099 at the end of November.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Student visa numbers<\/b><\/h3>\n

Total student visa arrivals in the year-to-date December 2023 were 87% of what they were in the year-to-date December 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

In December 2023 there were 41,670 international student arrivals to Australia, an increase of 5,830 students compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"student-visa-arrivals\"<\/p>\n

Student visa arrivals per state<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Student<\/p>\n

Source: <\/span><\/i>Department of Education<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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International students visa monthly summary<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"International<\/p>\n

Source: <\/span><\/i>Department of Education<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Visa approval rates declining for some students as new immigration settings take effect<\/b><\/h3>\n

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