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Universities urged to focus on “factors they can control” as policy settings depress international student enrolments in the Big Four

Findings from the latest Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey reinforce the profound impact of current policy settings in Australia, Canada, the UK, and US on international enrolments. Universities in those countries reported significant declines in new enrolments at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

France

Number of students in higher education more than doubled in 20 years, but inequalities remain

UNESCO’s first Higher Education Global Trends Report shows that the number of students enrolled in higher education worldwide has more than doubled over the past two decades, reaching 269 million in 2024. International mobility has tripled over the same period, with nearly 7.3 million students studying abroad, half of them hosted in European and North American countries.

United Kingdom

Climate-ready countries attracting more international students, major study finds

Countries that are better prepared for climate change are becoming more attractive to international students while more vulnerable nations are losing their appeal, according to a major new global study involving researchers from The University of Manchester.

South Korea

South Korea in post-study visa push amid shift towards quality

After surpassing its ‘Study Korea 300K’ target ahead of schedule, South Korea says it now wants to shift focus towards ‘strategic quality management’, post-graduation opportunities and long-term talent retention.

Germany

India’s smaller cities fuel Germany’s popularity as students rethink study abroad

According to a recent TerraTern survey of more than 2,800 students and early-career professionals across smaller Indian cities, Germany emerged as the most preferred destination, with 75 percent selecting it as their top choice, followed by the US (68 percent), UK (62 percent), Australia (55 percent) and Canada (50 percent).