🌏 Global Student Flows China
The QS Global Student Flows China report examines evolving student mobility, Belt and Road partnerships, and scholarships, highlighting opportunities for institutions to boost global competitiveness.
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By 2030, China’s student mobility will reflect the balance between regulation, innovation, and global competition; QS’s Global Student Flows China explores this through three modeled scenarios, equipping universities with strategic foresight to adapt recruitment and partnership strategies in a transforming education landscape.
This Week's Highlights
🔎 China. Access our latest global student flows report
🎓 Global Student Flows Insight Series. In-depth regional reports and webinars throughout 2025
🌏 In the News. US policy changes threaten major GDP losses, South Korea hits 300K international students, and Kazakhstan targets expanding its education footprint
🔎 China’s Evolving Role in Global Student Mobility
China’s position as a global study destination is set to strengthen at a measured pace in the second half of the decade, with international enrolments projected to grow by 2.5%. Using an evidence-based framework, the report models possible futures for student recruitment through 2030 under three scenarios: Regulated Regionalism, Hybrid Multiversity, and Talent Race Rebound. These scenarios provide higher education leaders with the foresight needed to plan strategically for the decade ahead.
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.
🌎 North America
🇺🇸 US policy changes to international student programs risk reduction in GDP by around US$481 B annually
🌏 East Asia and the Pacific
🇦🇺 Australian directs universities to ensure domestic students account for more than 50% of total enrolments
🇰🇷 South Korea surpasses 300,000 international students, nearly two years ahead of schedule
🇻🇳 Vietnam signs education deal with the UK to allow branch campuses and expand higher education links
🌏 Europe and Central Asia
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan aims to host 150,000 international students by 2029
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