The line graph illustrates application from foreign and local students to Australian universities in ten-year period.
Overall, number of enrolments of local students was much higher than the overseas students. However, commencing rates for both types of students was lower than total number of enrolments.
In the graph, it can be seen that in 2001, 20000 foreign students applied to Australian universities. In contrast, commencing rates was slightly lower than the total number of applications at around 17000. At the end of the period, even though both sections experienced dramatic increases gap between number of total and commencing enrolments is expanded significantly. (80000 total, 40000 commencing)
When it comes to the local students, commencing rates were always lower than the total number of enrolments and remained stable at around 200000 enrolments with some fluctuations. However, total number of applications were at 400000 in 2001 but it increased rapidly until levelled off at 600000 enrolments in 2007 then it remained the same over the period.
VotesThe graphs below show the enrolments of overseas students and local students in Australian universities over a ten year period.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates application from foreign and
local
students
to Australian universities in ten-year period.
Overall
,
number
of
enrolments
of
local
students
was much higher than the overseas
students
.
However
,
commencing
rates for both types of
students
was lower than
total
number
of
enrolments
.
In the graph, it can be
seen
that in 2001, 20000 foreign
students
applied to Australian universities.
In contrast
,
commencing
rates was
slightly
lower than the
total
number
of applications at around 17000. At the
end
of the period,
even though
both sections experienced dramatic increases gap between
number
of
total
and
commencing
enrolments
is expanded
significantly
. (80000
total
, 40000 commencing)
When it
comes
to the
local
students
,
commencing
rates were always lower than the
total
number
of
enrolments
and remained stable at around 200000
enrolments
with
some
fluctuations.
However
,
total
number
of applications were at 400000 in 2001
but
it increased
rapidly
until levelled off at 600000
enrolments
in 2007 then it remained the same over the period.
VotesThe
graphs below
show
the
enrolments
of overseas
students
and
local
students
in Australian universities over a
ten year
period.
Summarise
the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and
make
comparisons where relevant.