Victoria is a global leader in education, recognised for quality, innovation and inclusion.

Export revenue 2023

  • $14.8 billion in Victoria
  • State’s largest services export industry
  • Supported almost 63,000 Victorian jobs

Top 3 services exports

$3.6b other personal travel

$1.8b professional consulting

Number 1 in Australia for global education delivery

7+ international university branch campuses

40% Australian international higher education enrolments offshore

27 offshore Victorian Government education representatives

Map of the world showing top 10 source countries detail to follow
India 23%, China 20%, Vietnam 6%, Colombia 6%, Thailand 5%, Sri Lanka 4%, Nepal 4%, Philippines 4%, Malaysia 3% and Pakistan 3%

In 2023, Victoria attracted around 235,000 students from 175 countries.

National share

Others 10%

Diverse mix of providers

10 universities

12 TAFEs

400+ private providers

Top fields of study for higher education enrolments in Victoria, 2023

31% Management and Commerce

18% Information Technology

10% Health

8% Society and Culture and 8% Engineering

International rankings

6 of Victoria's universities rank in the world‘s top 300.

Source: QS World University Rankings 2025

The University of Melbourne and Monash University are ranked #1 and #2 in Australia.

Source: Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024

Enrolments by sector 2023

  • Higher education 46%
  • English language 16%
  • Vocational Education 36%
  • Schools and other 4%

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