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Outbound mobility trends for five key sending markets in Asia

International student mobility is picking up steam, and a growing number of countries are contributing to the overall volume we are seeing in 2023. Today, we’re checking on...

Japan aims to rebuild foreign enrolment by 2027

The Japanese government has laid down plans to recover the country’s foreign enrolment by 2027. Speaking at a 2022 press conference, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and...

January border opening releasing pent-up study abroad demand from China

On 8 January 2023 the Chinese government downgraded its response measures to the COVID-19 pandemic from Category A (the highest level within its National Infection Control System control...

Kazakhstan: Could demand for study abroad shift to new destinations this year?

In 2018, according to UNESCO, Kazakhstan was the eighth-largest sender of students to foreign higher education institutions in the world. This distinction naturally puts the country on the...

More signs of rising demand for study abroad in China this year

Demand for study abroad is increasing quickly in China since the government re-opened the country’s borders after almost three years of closure due to COVID precautions. So far,...

Taiwan ties new international recruitment goals to labour shortages

Taiwan’s economy is facing a severe labour shortage which arises largely from a declining (and ageing) population combined with historically low birth rates. “Taiwan’s fertility rate is forecast...

Chinese students scramble to return to campuses abroad after Ministry of Education ends certification of online degrees

Perhaps the biggest news story so far this year in international education circles is that the Chinese government has just announced that students must go abroad to study...

Malaysia exceeds target for new international student applications in 2022

Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) is reporting substantial year-over-year growth in new international student applications for 2022. EMGS is the organisation charged by the government with responsibility for...

China’s borders open at last with easing of remaining restrictions on international travel

After weeks of public protest at the end of 2022, the Chinese government began to drop the most extreme of its COVID containment measures and has (1) opened...

Agent survey tracks key factors for study abroad planning in China and South Asia

The October 2022 cycle of the Navitas Agent Perception Survey provides some interesting comparisons between student markets in China and South Asia, some of which we see reflected...

Major new trade agreement with India will help to further boost the recovery of Australia’s foreign enrolment

On 29 December 2022, the governments of Australia and India signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The deal aims to boost each country’s economic growth...

Recruiting in the massive – and unique – international student market of Indonesia

A new IDP report – as well as other research and on-the-ground reports from agents and in-country representatives – illuminates growing demand for study abroad in Indonesia and...

China closes some university campuses in response to COVID policy protests

It seems like a long time ago when we were all discussing and worrying about the mental health of students isolating in their rooms and dorms in the...

Language proficiency testing widely suspended in Vietnam

Updates for 22 November: Media reports indicate that IDP and the British Council have now been approved to resume operations at their IELTS testing centres in Vietnam. Meanwhile,...

Chinese agent survey highlights important trends for student recruitment this year

Growth in Chinese outbound may be slowing, but China still represents the largest or second largest nationality within the international student populations of Australia, Canada, the UK, and...