YTD December 2022 international student data released
28 Feb 2023
The Department of Education has released year-to-date (YTD) December 2022 international student data.
There were 619, 371 international students on student visas for January to December 2022. This was 8% more than January to December 2021.
The top 5 countries account for 58% of international students.
These were:
- China (25%)
- India (16%)
- Nepal (9%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
There were 746,387 enrolments between January to December 2022, comprising:
- 48% Higher Education (361,247)
- 37% VET (270,838)
- 11% ELICOS (79,362)
- 3% Non-award (20,067)
- 2% Schools (11,873)
Compared to the Jan-December 2021 period, enrolments were up for ELICOS (90%) and Non-award (48%) but slightly down for higher education (-1%), VET (-3%), and schools (-9%).
NOTE: Under current conditions, enrolment does not confirm if a student was in Australia at the time of reporting.
MIP subscribers can view the latest data on the Student data dashboard. A public monthly summary is also available.
More information
Data enquiries can be directed to IEdata@austrade.gov.au.