Nor have the economic problems in Asia caused appreciable drop in full time college and university attendances by Asian students in these two countries.This is partly because there has always been a greater demand for enrolment at Australian and New Zealand tertiary institutions that places available to overseas students in addition, the economic squeeze seems to have had a compensatory effect It has clearly caused a reduction in the number of students, who are financially able to study overseas, from affected countries However, there has been a slight but noticeable shift towards Australia and New Zealand by less wealthy Asian students who might, otherwise have chosen the United States for English study.