Facing economic downturn and high youth unemployment rates, Arab youth are keen to leave the region but there are barriers to higher education.

Some international students have been left unable to afford basic necessities as inflation reaches a 30-year high, with the Canadian Federation of Students calling for more work rights.

International education contributed $374 million to the Canadian province of Manitoba's economy in 2016, marking a 30% increase on 2015 figures, a report by the MCIE revealed.

Jair Bolsonaro's election as Brazil’s president is seen as a boost for the nation's ELT industry, stakeholders told The PIE News. The far-right former military captain is expected to stabilise exchange rates and attract international investment, in turn attracting students. 

The UK economy may have lost out on billions of pounds in export earnings from international students due to immigration rule changes made in 2012, according to research by UUK, which also recently called for a new student visa.

Education agents say ambiguity over the implementation of India's new Goods and Services Tax has caused confusion in the sector, and led to some agencies avoiding paying altogether.