Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

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Search data highlights surge in student interest in Asian and Middle Eastern destinations at mid-year

Aggregated search data from Keystone Education Group reveals a distinct spike in student interest in destinations across the Middle East and in Asia over the...

Australia raises enrolment limits for 2025/26 but are they reachable?

A joint 4 August 2025 media release from the Ministers for Education, Home Affairs, Immigration and Citizenship, and Skills and Training, and Assistant Minister for...

New analysis forecasts international student mobility through 2030

A new analysis from QS maps the major trends and push and pull factors that will shape international student mobility for the rest of this...

ICEF Podcast: Why cultural intelligence is essential now

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen recap some of the latest news and developments in our sector, including the Dutch...

US: International commencements could drop by 30-40% this September

A new analysis from NAFSA and the research consultancy JB International projects that international student commencements in the US could decline by as much as...

Nearly 30 Canadian language programmes closed in Q1, marking the “sharpest decline in the sector’s history”

The peak body for Canada’s language training sector is sounding the alarm. Languages Canada reports that more than 13% of Canada’s accredited English and French...

Recruiting in Taiwan: An established student market adapting to demographic change

Fast Facts Population: 23.4 million Youth population: 9.8% aged 15–24, but the population is ageing Youth unemployment rate: 11.71% (June 2025 estimate) Currency: New Taiwan...

Australia’s central bank highlights importance of international students to national economy

The Reserve Bank of Australia, the country’s central bank, has released a special bulletin on the economic impact of international students in the country. It...

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