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ARTICLE · 19 OCTOBER 2014

Education in Indonesia: Opportunities open for Australia

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Australia is already the number one destination for Indonesians studying abroad,.

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Jared Heath
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By 2030, Indonesia is projected to spend $42 billion educating its 135 million consumers. Yet it could also face a gap of 9 million workers educated to secondary and tertiary levels. It's a gap that Indonesia is seeking to fill and Australia is able to assist.

Australia is already the number one destination for Indonesians studying abroad, with more than 11,600 Indonesian students in Australia.

Several Australian universities are already active in Indonesia, including Monash University, the University of Melbourne, ANU, RMIT and the University of Queensland. Some have partnered with local institutions to offer foundation courses (which prepare Indonesian students for study in Australia), while others are establishing representative offices.1

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