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usa 42000 Top international student nationalities

36750 chinese KoreAn vietnAmese cAnAdiAn mexicAn
Secondary school enrolments from
student visa holders have been on 31500
a trajectory of decline since 2016, Source: SEVIS
mainly due to the loss of Chinese 26250
students. In total, secondary 21000
student numbers declined by 53
per cent from the highs of 2016 to 15750
the latest figures in Spring 2021.
Rex Bates from Annie Wright 10500
Schools www.aw.org in Tacoma, 5250
WA, says, “Total international
enquiries are trending about the 0
same as the historical numbers, 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
however there has been some 80000 Number of international student enrolments
decrease in the numbers from 70000
China and an increase from
Vietnam. We are receiving an 60000
increasing number of applications 50000
from South America but most 40000
wanting full scholarships.” Rex
adds, “Now that embassies are 30000
open there are few barriers to 20000
coming to the USA.” 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

australIa Top international student nationalities

12000 chinese vietnAmese KoreAn hong Kong JApAnese
Overall, numbers of international
students at Australian secondary 10000
schools have declined due to the
Covid pandemic with a 35 per cent 8000 Source: Austrade
decrease in enrolment numbers
between 2019 and 2021 in YTD 6000
figures up to March, reflecting
Australia’s closed borders from 4000
February/March 2020. Providers
are hopeful that borders may start 2000
to open for some international
students soon. Leeanne Moriarty 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
from Mercedes College says that
enquiries from international 25000 Number of international student enrolments
students have been “very strong
and optimistic”, adding, “Most
of our students stayed during 20000
2020 and 2021, the only ones
who returned were our European
students. Our other students 15000
stayed during our summer
break and into the next
academic year.” 10000 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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