The from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms a further 53,640 students arrived in March, 25,460 more than in the same month last year.
Provisional estimates indicate a further 43,600 students arrived in April.
鈥淥ur universities are continuing to welcome back international students who come for a world-class education,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said.
鈥淭hese students are assets to our nation. They bring new knowledge, skills and perspectives, making Australia and our region stronger, smarter and better connected.
鈥淚nternational students also make a significant economic contribution, helping pay for the essential services Australians need and enjoy.
鈥淭hey added almost $41 billion to the economy and supported more than 250,000 jobs pre-COVID.
鈥淲hile the March figures remain down on pre-pandemic levels, we are steadily working back to those incredibly strong numbers we saw in 2018 and 2019, and we are better off for that.鈥
