Data shows that the number of Chinese students coming to Australia is still at the top of the list, still below the pre-epidemic level

According to the latest data released by the Australian Federal Government, the number of international students studying in Australia from China in 2022 has not recovered to the level before the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.

ABC NEWS reported that since Australia reopened, 153,239 Chinese students have come to Australia, compared with 211,975 for the whole of 2019.

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This means that the number of Chinese students studying abroad this year has decreased by 28% compared with 2019. Despite this, Chinese students still rank first in the number of international students, accounting for about 26% of the total number of international students, down 2% from three years ago.

In addition to Chinese students, the top five countries for overseas students in Australia are: India (16%), Nepal (9%), Vietnam (4%) and Colombia (3%).

New South Wales is still the most popular study destination for Chinese students, followed by: Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, , ACT, Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory.

Phil Honeywood, CEO of the International Education Association of Australia (International Education Association of Australia), said that the reason why the number of Chinese students studying abroad is not as good as three years ago is because the one-child families are worried about the new crown epidemic. The exorbitant price of air tickets and the growing interest of students in taking courses at the world's top universities online. In an interview with the Australian Financial Review (AFR), he pointed out: "Putting these factors together - it is clear that more work needs to be done to re-establish China as our number one source of university students, especially It is in higher education."

Editor: Yang Zichen