The graph below shows four countries of residence of overseas students in Australia. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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of students arriving

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Australia to study between 1982 and 2000 from 4 different countries, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and

Singpore

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Singapore

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, there was a general upward trend in the numbers. The only country to have students studying in Australia in 1982 was Malaysia,

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around 5,000. After an initial increase, the figure remained fairly steady, reaching approximately 10,000 in 1994. Meanwhile, the figures for Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Singapore increased significantly and reached around 10,000 by the mid-1990s.

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, all countries experienced a more rapid rise in arrivals, but

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was particularly prominent in Indonesia, which surpassed all the other countries to reach a peak of 27,000 in 1998 before finishing the highest at 23,000. The figures for Hong Kong and Malaysia fluctuated and finished at around 18,000

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the figure for Singapore

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consistently and stood at just below 20,000 in 2000.