Knight and day between unis and VET on international student enrolments INTERNATIONAL student numbers dropped again in the year to June but the 2.2 per cent decline was compensated for by a 14.2 per cent increase in English-language college commencements and a small but significant 3.3 per cent increase in higher education commencements. Vocational education continued to take the brunt of lower demand, recording an 11.8 per cent decline in enrolments for the year and a 6 per cent decline in enrolments. India recorded a 16.7 per cent decrease in enrolments. China continued to be the largest source country with just under 30 per cent of enrolments.