[3] The vast majority are skilled and educated, with 82.4% of the Nigerian-born aged 15 years and over possessing higher non-school qualifications, compared to 55.9% of the Australian population.
[6] Nigeria is predicted to become one of the top 10 sources of international students for Australian universities.
[7] Australia’s streamlined visa processing for international students and its post-study work rights scheme have been given some credit for this.
Many Nigerians come as engineering students planning to work in their country’s oil industry.
[9] One third of Nigerians in Australia live in Sydney, and one quarter reside in Melbourne.