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​Higher Education Sector – Past Years

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Higher Education Sector | Inbound Mobility | Outbound Mobility

2009

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 1,445,149*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from all public tertiary education institutions

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Data is from OECD.Stat Extracts


2008

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 1,442,790*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from all public tertiary education institutions

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Data is from OECD.Stat Extracts


2007

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 893,094*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from public tertiary education institutions, and does not include students from practical/technical/occupationally specific programs

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Data is from OECD.Stat Extracts


2006

Higher Education Students Total
International higher education students 263,855
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 1,014,837

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from public tertiary education institutions, and does not include students from practical/technical/occupationally specific programs

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Data is fromOECD.Stat Extracts


2005

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 973,431*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students only from theoretically based programs at public tertiary education institutions

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Data is from OECD.Stat Extracts


2004

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 1,254,833*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from all public tertiary education institutions

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: CBIE


2001

Higher Education Students Total
All higher education students (both domestic and international) 1,212,161*

Note: *Number includes full time and part time students from all public tertiary education institutions

Higher education academic year: September to August

Source: CBIE

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