5 Countries Hosting the Most Foreign Students in the World

3. Australia

Number of International Students (2021): 378,439

Inbound Mobility Ratio (2021): 21.89%

Total Enrolment in Tertiary Education (2021): 1,728,866

Australia is the 3rd country hosting the most foreign students in the world. It had an inbound mobility ratio of 21,89% and hosted approximately 378,439 international students in 2021. The University of Melbourne, The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), and the University of Sydney are among some of the best universities in Australia and are ranked in the top 20 as per the QS World University ranking.