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The diagrams illustrate data about the number of learners from Australia and abroad over a decade. Overall, the total number of students increased
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 both ends. There are more local pupils compared to those from overseas.
To begin
 with, the total number of learners from abroad increased rapidly from 20000 to 80000 between 2001 and 2010.
On the other hand
, local students
also
 increased steadily from 400 000 in 2001 to 600000 in 2007, from
then
 it remained constant up to the end of the period under review. The commencing students from overseas
was
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 just above 10 000 in 2001 but it steadily went up for 10 years until it reached 40 000 in 2009.
In contrast
, the
local
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 learners commencing university studies was just below 200000 in 2001 which was the highest, it
then
 fluctuated between approximately 200 000 and slightly above 200000 until it ended at exactly 200000 in 2010.

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