The chart illustrates how the number of students from Australia studying abroad changed over a period of two years, starting in 2004.
Overall, New Zealand, the UK, and especially the USA hosted the highest number of Australian students, while studying in Germany and Japan was relatively uncommon during the specified period.
In 2004, the USA and New Zealand had similar figures, with both exceeding 2,500 students. However, the USA experienced a significant escalation, reaching around 3,000 students by 2006, whereas New Zealand had a more modest rise of 300 students by the end of the time frame. The number of students studying in the UK remained stable after rising by 100, culminating at 1,500 in 2005.
Regarding Germany and Japan, which had the lowest numbers, both countries recorded almost the same rates of approximately 200 students. Germany saw a slight increase, while Japan experienced a marginal decline, eventually bouncing back to its starting point.