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Japan market report: A dual focus on attracting international students and sending more Japanese students abroad Read More
Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Read More
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...

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...

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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...

Asian destinations show their strength in latest ranking of student cities The QS Best Student Cities 2026 rankings were released last month, and, for the first time ever, Seoul...

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...

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