The graphs give information about the number of students participating in exchange programs between Europe and Australia in 2007 and 2009.
In general, it is clear that Australia became a more popular destination for European students throughout the period, while the total number of Australians studying in Europe, albeit noticeable changes across countries, remained unchanged.
Looking first at European students moving to Australia, the total number of students increased from 189 in 2007 to 226 in 2009. Germany, which rose substantially from 27 to 62, was the main contributor to this growth. While the number of students from Sweden rose moderately (34 to 42), the figure for Netherlands did not change at all, at 36 throughout. In contrast, Both France and the UK showed a slight decline, with respective figures falling from 61 and 31 to 60 and 26 over the period.
As for Australian students in Europe, the numbers remained stable in total, standing at 152. Yet, preferences changed across countries. The number of students moving to France grew considerably from 37 to 58 whereas Germany did so modestly by 8 to 26. However, the remaining countries experienced falls: the figure for Sweden declined slightly from 33 to 27; the UK showed a dip of 9 to 23; the Netherlands registered the sharpest drop throughout, nearly halving from 32 to 18.