„Australia’s student visa programme is an integral part of the international education sector, which is one of the country’s largest export industries generating a total income of AUD 16.3 billion in 2013/14. […] Australia is the top third destination of international students among OECD countries, behind the United States and the United Kingdom. International students represent 18 % of all students in tertiary education.“
OECD (Hrsg.), „Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Australia 2018“ (2018), S. 192