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US statement sets stage for coordinated national strategy for international education US statement sets stage for coordinated national strategy for international education

“Continuing to nurture a vibrant community of international students is a foreign policy imperative,” said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who was speaking this week at the...

ICEF Exchange podcast: Worst hit – quickest to recover? The outlook for global language travel
Canada announces further easing of border restrictions for vaccinated travellers
Survey explores perspective of foreign-enrolled students in China
UK: Crash in EU applicants for higher ed offset by continued growth from outside Europe
Foreign enrolment in the Netherlands stable during COVID but questions remain for coming academic year
Boosting international student enrolments with better landing pages
Malta closes ELT schools following rapid growth in COVID cases
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Survey finds majority of students struggling with mental health during COVID Survey finds majority of students struggling with mental health during COVID

More than half (56%) of undergraduate students responding to a 21-country survey say that their mental health has suffered as...

ICEF Exchange podcast: How mental health services are adapting to support students during COVID-19 ICEF Exchange podcast: How mental health services are adapting to support students during COVID-19

Our podcast series continues with a featured discussion on mental health services for international students.  As institutions and schools continue...

How the pandemic is shaping the expectations and decisions of international students How the pandemic is shaping the expectations and decisions of international students

The pandemic is fundamentally shaping the lives of young people belonging to Gen Z (born between 1995 and 2015). Across...

Macro Trends

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ICEF Exchange podcast: Worst hit – quickest to recover? The outlook for global language travel ICEF Exchange podcast: Worst hit – quickest to recover? The outlook for global language travel
Survey highlights student views on returning to study abroad Survey highlights student views on returning to study abroad
Major MOOC provider edX acquired by online program manager 2U Major MOOC provider edX acquired by online program manager 2U

Facts & Figures

UK universities grew by 12% last year and surpassed a total enrolment of 500,000 for the first time ever. Read more

Education agents refer 75% of Australia’s international students. Read more

45% of Indonesian high school students said they could go abroad for study only if a scholarship were available. Read more

Nearly 100,000 Nigerian students were enrolled abroad in 2020. Read more

12.7% Increase in the number of German students who went abroad for language study in 2018 compared with 2017. Read more