Note from source: The total export income generated by all international education activity includes spending by onshore students as well as earnings from other educational services and royalties. The ABS uses the term ‘education-related personal travel’ for this term.
Includes international students studying onshore on student visas only.
Export income does not include income generated by the operations of offshore campuses of Australian institutions.
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Export income from international education Australia 2025, by country of origin
In 2025, international students living and studying in Australia originating from China contributed over **** billion Australian dollars to the Australian economy. Indian students, with education export income of over *** billion Australian dollars, were the second-biggest contributors to the Australian economy.
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Australian Department of Education and Training. (July 30, 2026). Total export income from international education services in Australia in 2025, by country of origin (in million Australian dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/977784/australia-export-income-from-international-education-services-by-country-of-origin/
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