Share of students from abroad in Australia
Australia: Share of students from abroad was 31.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.63
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
11th
of 134 countries
All-time high
31.63
in 2024
All-time low
15.47
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of students from abroad in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 31.63 for share of students from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Australia peaked at 31.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.47, in 2015.
That places Australia 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.86 | 15.47 | 28.37 | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.95 | 21.89 | 31.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Australia?
- Share of students from abroad in Australia was 31.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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