Institutions must develop a new value proposition for a student population less willing to cross borders to study, a report from the OECD has warned, published alongside latest data on international student flows.
The latest research from OECD reveals that STEM subjects are undertaken by one-third of globally mobile tertiary students, suggesting that lower language requirements but also better career opportunities are reasons for this trend.
Asian students continued to represent over half of international students enrolled in tertiary education in 2013, according to the latest Education at a Glance report by OECD, which also shows the proportion of international students is higher at the more advanced degree levels.
As the most comprehensive assessment of the international education industry available, the OECD's annual Education at a Glance report sheds light on trends in international student mobility, what's driving student choice as growth in outbound students decelerates globally. Beckie Smith reports.
Some 4.5 million students studied abroad in 2012, but growth has slowed compared to previous years, the latest Education at a Glance report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the most thorough international student market report available, reveals.
Nearly 4.3 million students studied tertiary education outside their country of citizenship in 2011, according to the OECD's latest Education at a Glance report. The report suggests students are increasingly seeking a foreign education to boost their chances in the global job market, but warns a slowdown in scholarships could impair mobility.
The number of students enrolled in tertiary education outside of their country of origin reached 4.1 million in 2010, according to new research from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development – up from 3.7 million in 2009 and by a staggering 99% since 2000.
