The tables illustrate the number of exchange students travelling between European universities and Australia in 2007 and 2009. Overall, there was a notable rise in European students choosing to study in Australia, whereas the volume of Australian students moving to Europe remained constant.
Regarding students from Europe to Australia, the total figure rose from 189 to 226. Germany experienced the most significant growth, more than doubling its student numbers from 27 to 62. Sweden also saw an increase, rising from 34 to 42. Conversely, France remained relatively stable with 61 and 60 students respectively, while the United Kingdom saw a decline from 31 to 26. The Netherlands maintained a consistent figure of 36 students throughout the period.
In contrast, the total number of Australian students moving to Europe stayed at 152 in both years. France was the most popular destination, with numbers climbing from 37 to 58. However, this growth was offset by declines in other nations; for instance, the Netherlands saw a sharp drop from 32 to 18, and the United Kingdom fell from 32 to 23. Sweden also experienced a decrease, dropping from 33 to 27, while Germany saw a modest rise from 18 to 26.