🌏 Global Student Flows: Australia and New Zealand

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International student recruitment in both Australia and New Zealand is expected to stagnate with low growth forecast until at least 2030. This edition of Global Student Flows uses data-driven insights to show where demand is shifting and how institutions can respond. For universities, policymakers, and providers, it highlights emerging opportunities, benchmarks regional flow patterns, and guides the development of resilient, evidence-led strategies.

This Week's Highlights

🔎 Australia and New Zealand. Access our latest global student flows report
🎓 Global Student Flows Insight Series. In-depth regional reports and webinars throughout 2025
🌏 In the News. UK english enrolments down, OECD hosts 5M students, China launches STEM K visa

🔎 Australia and New Zealand's Higher Education Sectors Are Under Pressure

International student growth in Australia and New Zealand is expected to stagnate through 2030, as source markets compete for hub status and geopolitical factors curb demand. This pressures institutions to play to their strengths by differentiating, rebuilding reputation, and aligning programs with skills demand. The report offers in-depth mobility insights, expert recommendations to outpace forecasts, and three evidence-based scenarios to guide future strategy.

Global Student Flows maps 4,000 mobility routes across 80+ countries – combining simulation, policy expertise, and indications of shifting demand.

🎓 Global Student Flows Insight Series

Forecasting thousands of student flows from 2,500 cities, 15 core drivers, 3 scenarios, 1 million simulations – analysed by global experts in policy, economics, and higher education. Throughout 2025, we will release 12 incisive reports and expert-led webinars - featuring forecasts through 2030, market intelligence to inform your TNE strategy, rankings analysis, and much more.

🌏 Europe and Central Asia

🇬🇧 UK English language training enrolments decline in H1 2025 amid policy uncertainty and economic challenges in key sending markets

🌎 North America

🇺🇸 OECD reports 5M of 6M+ global tertiary students study in OECD countries, with US, UK, Australia, and Canada hosting nearly half

🇺🇸 Trump administration withholds millions in TRIO program funds, affecting thousands of student support projects

🌏 East Asia and Pacific

🇨🇳 China introduces the K visa for global STEM talent, offering flexible, multi-entry stays without employer

🇦🇺 Australia's new Tertiary Education Commission aims to provide long-term stewardship and shape international education growth.

🌍 Sub-Saharan Africa

🇧🇼 West Africa sees rising international student interest in 2025, led by Botswana, with Nigeria, Ghana, and Morocco also growing. 

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