The impact of the Coronavirus is continuing to have effects far beyond people’s health.
The deadly coronavirus is likely to make a massive dent on a billion dollar part of Australia's economy, as thousands of international students from China are barred from entering the country. International education is Australia's fourth largest export, raking in $36.7 billion in 2019. More than 200,000 overseas students come from China. However, many of these students are currently unable to enter Australia due to a travel ban aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
In 2019, 754,656 international students studied in Australia. This figure includes school students, university attendees, and those taking VET and English Language classes. Of those students, 28 per cent were from China, 15 per cent from India, seven per cent from Nepal, four per cent from Brazil and three per cent from Vietnam. International education from China alone contributed $1.2 billion to the Australian economy in 2018-2019, with 212,157 students choosing to study here.
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