A better alternative to international student caps

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Any objective analysis of Australia’s international education sector would conclude that enrolment numbers are too high.

Before the pandemic, Australia had easily the highest concentration of international students globally, as illustrated below.

International student concentration

Source: Salvatore Babones (2019)

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.