The graphs below show the enrolments of overseas students and local students in Australian universities over a ten year period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graphs provide the

number

of

students

in two different categories who enrol in the university of Australia over a decade year.

Overall

, it can be seen that the

number

of overseas

students

experienced

increase

Correct article usage

an increase

show examples

gradually

whereas

local

students

had

unchanged

Correct article usage

an unchanged

show examples

trend over the period. Looking first at the enrolments of overseas

students

. There was a steady increase in total

students

which was from 20,000 to just over 80,000 in 2001 and 2010 respectively.

In addition

, the

number

of

students

who commence in Australian universities rose steadily over the period,with the exception

in

Change preposition

of

show examples

2009 and 2010. Moving on to the enrolments of local

students

. The total

number

of local

students

started at 40,000

students

and

then

there was a slight increase from around 45,000 to approximately 58,000

students

in 2001 and 2006 respectively. After 2008 the total

number

reached a plateau

between

Change preposition

of

show examples

just over 60,000.

Furthermore

, the

number

of

students

who apply to Australian universities witnessed a fluctuating trend. There was a significant rise from about 18,000 to 22,000 in 2001 and 2002 and

then

they dropped slightly to about 19000 in 2006. After 2006, the

number

of

students

rose again to 22,000 in 2008 before declining to 21000 in the

last

years.