Share of students studying abroad in Australia
Australia: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7791 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7791
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
168th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.8353
in 2018
All-time low
0.6577
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Australia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Australia is 0.7791, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Australia peaked at 0.8353 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6577, in 2015.
That places Australia 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students studying abroad in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6577 | — |
| 2016 | 0.6939 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.796 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8353 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7847 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8279 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7775 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8135 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7791 | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7791 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7791 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7535 | 0.6577 | 0.8353 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7995 | 0.7775 | 0.8279 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Australia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Australia was 0.7791 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8353 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6577 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Australia ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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