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

Export revenue 2024

  • $15.9 billion in Victoria
  • State’s largest services export industry
  • Supported around 64,000 Victorian jobs

Top 3 services exports

$5.8b 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 24%, China 19%, Vietnam 6%, Colombia 6%, Sri Lanka 5%, Philippines 5%, Nepal 4%, Thailand 4%, Pakistan 3%, Malaysia 3%

In 2024, Victoria attracted around 330,000 international student enrolments from over 175 countries.

Others 8.9%

Diverse mix of providers

10 universities

12 TAFEs

400+ private providers

Top fields of study for higher education enrolments in Victoria, 2024

30% Management and Commerce

20% Information Technology

9% Health and 9% Society and Culture

7% 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 2024

  • Higher education 46.7%
  • English language 11.8%
  • Vocational Education 36.7%
  • Schools and other 4.8%

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