Australia to Increase International Student Diversity in New Strategy

Australia to Increase International Student Diversity in New Strategy
Pedestrians move along George Street in the CBD in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 8, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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The Australian government will introduce a diversity index for international students in a bid to reduce any financial risk associated with focussing on one or two markets, while improving student experience, as part of a new 10-year strategy.

The majority of Australia’s international student market was from China and India in 2019 and 2020—accounting for nearly 60 percent of international students.