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Japanese outbound numbers reached 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2024 Read More

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Tracking the internationalisation goals for 10 leading destinations Read More
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South Korea on track to attract thousands more international students within the decade Read More
Survey of Japanese agents indicates significant recovery in outbound student numbers for 2023 Read More
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Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Editor’s note: The following piece draws heavily on commentary and insights from industry leaders speaking at the ICEF...

South Korea on track to attract thousands more international students within the decade At the same time as leading Western destinations – e.g., Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom –...

Japan market report: A dual focus on attracting international students and sending more Japanese students abroad This year has witnessed a trend in some Western economies towards deglobalisation. Pressured by a conviction among large...

Japanese universities to raise international student fees International students will now find it more expensive to study at many national universities in Japan. International students...

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Japanese students increasingly returning to study abroad The Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) has released the results of its annual survey that takes the...

Tracking the internationalisation goals for 10 leading destinations The following article is adapted from the 2025 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

Foreign enrolment in Japan reached record levels in 2024 Japan has an ambitious plan to expand its international student enrolment. In 2022, the government said it was...

Survey of Japanese agents indicates significant recovery in outbound student numbers for 2023 The annual survey of The Japan Association of Overseas Studies (JAOS) has just been released. This year’s survey...

Both Russia and Japan moving to intensify international student recruitment in Africa In tandem with shifting geo-political spheres of power, Africa is becoming a priority student recruitment region for Russia....

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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...

Global economic power projected to shift to Asia and emerging economies by 2050 The professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has produced a series of megatrends reports that analyse high-level trends expected...

Japanese outbound numbers reached 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2024 An annual survey of Japanese education agents finds that outbound student numbers from this key sending market are...

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Up and down the table: Growth trends across major international study destinations

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More than 200,000 Japanese students abroad in 2016

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japan-300000-international-students

Japan well on its way to 300,000 international students

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Japan’s enrolment growth picking up steam

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Measuring up: Global market share and national targets in international education

Japan’s employment outlook helping to drive foreign enrolment growth

Five for Friday

New data suggests Japanese outbound market has been significantly undercounted

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Keys to the market: Japan

Where are you? The importance of location in international recruiting

America and Japan reporting big gains in Vietnamese enrolment

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student enrolment in Japan

Japan looks to ASEAN markets for enrolment growth

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