In 2023, there were over *** thousand international students enrolled in higher education across Australia. The number of international students enrolled in higher education in Australia has increased from 2009, when there were just over ******* students from overseas. Studying in Australia has become extremely popular due to its high standard of education and multicultural environment. Education export income For Australian citizens, tertiary education is made more accessible through government supported subsidies and a payment deferral scheme. However, non-citizens and international students must pay the full cost of their degree, which can be well over ****** Australian dollars per year. Despite the relatively high cost of education in Australia, it is a popular choice for international students and education exports contribute significantly to the Australian economy. In 2023 alone, the total value of education exports in Australia was **** billion Australian dollars, bringing the income back to pre-COVID-19 values. International student fees are also the second most valuable source of income for universities, after funding from the Australian government. International student population With the substantial income that international students bring to tertiary institutions, it is perhaps unsurprising that the proportion of international students at many Australian universities can be as high as ** percent of the total student population. In 2023, the total number of international students enrolled in higher education numbered almost *** thousand, with Chinese students making up almost a quarter of the International student population. The majority of international students come from Asia and the Indian subcontinent, however students from Brazil and Columbia were among the top ten international student groups in 2023.

The Student visas lodged, granted and grant rate reports are based on lodgement and grant data recorded for visa subclass 500 and subclass 570 to 576 in the current financial year and previous financial years.

The dimensions include the financial year and quarter of visa grant, the gender, age, education provider registered state, sector, client location, lodgement channel and citizenship country.

These de-identified statistics are periodically checked for privacy and other compliance requirements. The statistics were temporarily removed in March 2024 in response to a question about privacy within the emerging technological environment. Following a thorough review and risk assessment, the Department of Home Affairs has republished the dataset.

This annual product contains data on the numbers of schools, students, and staff involved in the provision or administration of school education in government and non-government schools, for all Australian states and territories including Other Territories and Norfolk Island. It includes student-related measures, such as apparent retention rates, and ratios of students to teaching staff. The statistics are derived from administrative records compiled by each state and territory and the Australian Government.

Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 14.981 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.136 % for 2015. Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 16.318 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.136 % in 2015 and a record low of 14.981 % in 2016. Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

AU: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data was reported at 17.830 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.466 % for 2015. AU: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 21.662 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.575 % in 1995 and a record low of 17.830 % in 2016. AU: Government Expenditure per Student: Tertiary: % of GDP per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

This annual product contains data on the numbers of schools, students, and staff involved in the provision or administration of school education in government and non-government schools, for all Australian states and territories including Other Territories and Norfolk Island. It includes student-related measures, such as apparent retention rates, and ratios of students to teaching staff. The statistics are derived from administrative records compiled by each state and territory and the Australian Government.

Dataset that underlies the paper 'A population perspective on international students in Australian universities' by Heller and Leeder, where we explore the contribution to global educational equity through population rates of international student enrolment in Australian universities. Paper is submitted for publication.

This report analyses the number of students at government schools, also referred to as public schools. This includes primary, junior secondary, senior secondary and combined primary and secondary schools that are government run. Catholic and Independent private schools are excluded. The data for this report is sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and is measured in millions of students per calendar year.

The master dataset contains comprehensive information for all government schools in NSW. Data items include school locations, latitude and longitude coordinates, school type, student enrolment numbers, electorate information, contact details and more.

This dataset is publicly available through the Data NSW website, and is used to support the School Finder tool.

Data Notes:

• Student enrolment numbers are based on the census of government school students undertaken on the first Friday of August 2017.

• School information, such as addresses and contact details, are updated regularly as required, and are the most current source of information.

• Data is suppressed for indigenous and LBOTE percentages where student numbers are equal to, or less than five.

• NSSC out of scope schools will not have an enrolment figure.

• LBOTE census is conducted annually in March. Data is updated every October to align with NSSC data availability. The master dataset is currently displaying 2017 figures.

• ICSEA values are updated every April with the previous year's ICSEA values. The master dataset is currently displaying 2016 figures. Small schools, SSPs and Senior Secondary schools do not have their ICSEA values published by ACARA.

• Following the introduction of part-time study in secondary schools in 1993, student enrolments are generally reported in full-time equivalent units (FTE). The FTE for students studying less than 10 units, the minimum workload, is determined by the formula: 0.1 x the number of units studied and represented as a proportion of the full-time enrolment of 1.0 FTE.

• Norfolk Island Central School (NICS) is not a NSW government school. NICS is operated by the Australian government. The NSW Department of Education provides school education services under an agreement with the Australian government.

Data Source:

• Statistics and Analysis Unit. Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.

Contains rounded student numbers for 2016-2019. Refer to links below for data quality statements. Data obtained on request from:

1. Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment - Higher Education Student Data (current at December 2020); and

2. National Centre for Vocational Education Research - Total VET Students and Courses (current at March 2021).

Higher education data is based on student attendance at campus locations in Victoria and Melbourne LGA. More information: here.

NCVER data is based on student attendance at campus locations in Victoria and Melbourne LGA. The sum of students may not add to the total as students may have attended multiple campus locations in a calendar year. More information: here.

Students and Courses and Apprentices and Trainees: These statistics cover administrative data sets on student enrolments and qualifications attained with approximately 2 million students enrolling on vocation education and training in Australia each year, 400,000 graduates each year, and around 400,000 people in training as part of an apprenticeship or traineeships. Demographic information on students as well as the qualification they are training in and where the training took place are included. Courses are classified by intended occupation on completion, and field of study. Student Outcomes Survey: In addition a graduate destination survey is run capturing information on the quality of training, occupations before and after training, salary, and further education. Under data tab each collection appears and can be selected individually for information excel files and publications, under data data are three resources, Vocstats datacubes, VET Students by Industry, VET Graduates outcomes, salaries and jobs. http://www.ncver.edu.au For an overview of the statistics please see the following publication https://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/publications/all-publications/statistical-standard-software/avetmiss-data-element-definitions-edition-2.2# Datasets to be attributed to National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). https://www.ncver.edu.au/ Register for VOCSTATS by visiting the website (http://www.ncver.edu.au/wps/portal/vetdataportal/data/menu/vocstats)

Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data was reported at 19.302 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.785 % for 2015. Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 18.191 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.336 % in 2010 and a record low of 15.686 % in 1995. Australia Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Median;

List of South Australian Government Schools with the number of students (Persons and FTE) enrolled at the most recent census collection (Term 3 2013), by age grouping.

In 2019, universities in Australia received nearly *********** Australian dollars in fees from international students, which was a significant increase from the previous year. The revenue from fees received by the Australian government has increased year on year, from just under ************* Australian dollars in 2008.

The master dataset contains comprehensive information for all government schools in NSW as of 24 January 2019. Data items include school locations, latitude and longitude coordinates, school type, student enrolment numbers, electorate information, contact details and more.

For more information visit the NSW Education Data Hub.

Please Note:

• AURIN has spatially enabled the original data.

• Student enrolment numbers are based on the census of government school students undertaken on the first Friday of August.

• School information, such as addresses and contact details, are updated regularly as required, and are the most current source of information.

• Data is suppressed for indigenous and language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE) percentages where student numbers are equal to, or less than five.

• National Schools Collection (NSSC) out of scope schools will not have an enrolment figure.

• NSSC and LBOTE figures are updated annually in December.

• Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA) values are updated every April with the previous year's ICSEA values. The master dataset is currently displaying 2016 figures. Small schools, Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs) and Senior Secondary schools do not have their ICSEA values published by The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

• Following the introduction of part-time study in secondary schools in 1993, student enrolments are generally reported in full-time equivalent units (FTE). The FTE for students studying less than 10 units, the minimum workload, is determined by the formula: 0.1 x the number of units studied and represented as a proportion of the full-time enrolment of 1.0 FTE.

• Norfolk Island Central School (NICS) is not a NSW government school. NICS is operated by the Australian government. The NSW Department of Education provides school education services under an agreement with the Australian government.

• Source: Statistics and Analysis Unit. Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.

Proportion of the total school student population that were suspended, excluded or expelled during Term 2, from 2012 onwards until 2023. Suspension from school means that the student does not attend school for a period of time ranging from one to five school days.

In 2022, 254,710 full-time Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students were enrolled in schools in Australia. This number has been on a steady increase since 2006. Since 2007 the Australian government has been working towards closing the gap on indigenous disadvantage in terms of life expectancy, children's mortality, education and employment.

This data set shows the average attendance rate for students in NSW government schools by Statistical Area 4 (SA4).

Data notes

• 2021 data is not comparable to previous years due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes to calculation rules to align with ACARA’s national standards (version 3) and changes to the way attendance data is transferred into the department’s centralised data warehouse. Please refer to 2021 Semester 1 student attendance factsheet for more information.

• 2020 data is not provided because students were encouraged to learn from home for several weeks in Semester 1. Please refer to the factsheet on The effects of COVID-19 on attendance during Semester 1 2020 for more information.

• In 2018 NSW government schools implemented the national standards for student attendance data reporting. This resulted in a fall in attendance rates for most schools due to the inclusion of part day absences and accounting for student mobility in the calculation. Data from 2018 onwards is not comparable with earlier years.

• Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs) are only included from 2021. Prior to this SSP attendance data was not collected centrally.

• The attendance rate is defined as the number of actual full-time equivalent student days attended by full-time students in Years 1–10 as a percentage of the total number of possible student-days attended in Semester 1. Figures are aligned with the National Report on Schooling and the My School website.

• SA4 refers to the ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 Statistical Area 4 (SA4) – 2021.

• ‘Other Territories’ has been assigned to Norfolk Island Central School, which operated under the responsibility of NSW Department of Education between 2018-2021.

Data source

Semester 1 Return of Absences Collection

Data quality statement

The Attendance Data Quality Statement addresses the quality of the Attendance dataset using the dimensions outlined in the NSW Department of Education's data quality management framework: institutional environment, relevance, timeliness, accuracy, coherence, interpretability and accessibility. It provides an overview of the dataset's quality and highlights any known data quality issues.

List of South Australian Government Schools with the number of students (Persons and FTE) enrolled at the most recent census collection (Term 3 2016), by site and age grouping.

In 2019, Australian universities had a total revenue of ***** billion Australian dollars from Australian Government funding alone. International student fees were the next largest source of revenue for universities, with international students bringing in almost ** billion Australian dollars in the same year.