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 Youth unemployment reaches record high in China

Youth unemployment reaches record high in China

China’s youth unemployment rate (the proportion of unemployed 16-to-24-year-olds) hit a record high of 20.4% in April 2023. This is roughly four times the overall unemployment rate, and...

 International student visa holders up 98% in New Zealand since the border reopening

International student visa holders up 98% in New Zealand since the border reopening

Post-pandemic recovery is underway for New Zealand’s international education sector. The sector was battered for longer than those in most competitor destinations due to a prolonged border closure...

 US announces end to “COVID-19 flexibilities” for online or hybrid study

US announces end to “COVID-19 flexibilities” for online or hybrid study

On 12 May 2023, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the end of temporary rules that have allowed foreign students enrolled with US institutions to pursue...

 UNWTO data shows that international tourism arrivals are approaching pre-pandemic levels

UNWTO data shows that international tourism arrivals are approaching pre-pandemic levels

Trends in the international tourism industry often bear strong resemblances with those in the international education industry, and 2023 is no exception. The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer...

 UK ELT: Student numbers and weeks up in 2022 but still below pre-pandemic levels

UK ELT: Student numbers and weeks up in 2022 but still below pre-pandemic levels

English UK reports that while post-pandemic recovery is underway for the UK’s English-language learning sector, it is uneven and weaker than the rebound ELT providers have experienced so...

 Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment

Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment

Institutions with sophisticated student recruitment strategies know that market segmentation is an important element of ensuring programmes are presented to the students most likely to be interested in...

 Strong recovery of Irish ELT in 2022 means that student weeks have now topped pre-pandemic volumes

Strong recovery of Irish ELT in 2022 means that student weeks have now topped pre-pandemic volumes

Ireland’s English Language Teaching (ELT) sector is reporting very strong numbers for 2022. The latest data from peak body Marketing English in Ireland (MEI) reveals that student weeks...

 Continuing housing crunch opens the door to innovation and new strategies

Continuing housing crunch opens the door to innovation and new strategies

The widespread shortage of affordable student housing continues to be a problem across many student destinations this year. The private sector is moving quickly to build up student...

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