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 chart illustrates the data about the

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of international and domestic student enrollments in Australian Universities over ten years between 2001 and 2010.

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, what stands out from the graph is that the figure of foreign

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rose more rapidly than the figure of local

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.

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the

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of local commencing undergraduates fluctuated, the

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of local

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was still far exceeding overseas

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. Looking at the details, 20.000 people started their University in 2001.

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the

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increased gradually, finishing at 80.000.

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, 400.000 Australian locals were enrolled in University at the start. After, the

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gradually increased until 2007, when the figure levelled off, finishing at 600.000. As regards commencing

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, the

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of outsiders experienced rapid growth by nearly 30.000

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in 9 years after which, it remained stable at 40.000.

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, commencing

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of Australian nations faced a slight fluctuation during the whole period, finishing at just above 200.000 undergraduates.