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Task 1 Academic · bar chart

The bar chart below shows the number of international students enrolled at three universities in Australia in 2005, 2010 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart shows how many international students enrolled at three universities in Australia in the years 2005, 2010 and 2015. Overall, the number of students increased in all three universities, and Western University had the most big increase. In 2005, Northfield…