🏫 US Special Ed Shortages. Global Renewable Energy Shift. AI Degrees Were Popular Before Mass AI Model Popularity.
Chart of the Day #411 Looks at Understaffing in US Schools, Global Shift to Renewable Energy and AI Degrees.
✈️ +25% Canadian Students Into the UK. NHS Short of Mental Health Professionals. Trade Uncertainties Challenge US Manufacturers.
Chart of the Day #410 Looks at Canadian Student Flows to the UK, Worker Shortages in the NHS, and Challenges to US Manufacturers.
🖥️ Digital degrees now outnumber traditional ones in the US. Agentic AI in Education Accelerates.
Universities are adjusting program design and pricing as student choice shifts to online-first learning. Agentic AI enters education. Register before it's too late for the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in NYC this September!
QS MidWeek Brief - August 13, 2025
Welcome! In practice, international education is a centuries old phenomenon. From the
👶 NZ's Home-Based Preschool Services Fell 50%. US Nuclear Share of Total Electricity. South Korea Led AI Patents per Capita.
Chart of the Day #409 Looks at Home-Based Preschool Services in New Zealand, US Nuclear Energy Share in Total Electricity, and AI Patents Per Capita by Country.
✈️ 2x Indian Student Flows to the UK. 40% of Australians Use Medicare Allied Health. North America Leads in 3D Printing.
Chart of the Day #408 Looks at Indian Student Flows to the UK, Australian Allied Health Services, and the Global 3D Printing Market.
🏫 UK State School Teacher Shortages. US Produced a Quarter of Global CO2. Software Services Lead AI Spending.
Chart of the Day #407 looks at UK State School Teacher Shortages, Global CO2 Emissions, and Top AI Spending Industries.
🛠️ Skills and Workforce #40
QS Skills newsletter explores global labor trends, reskilling initiatives, and workforce gaps across impact sectors. Dive into the latest insights on Green Skills, Advanced Manufacturing, AI and Digital, and Health Skills.
🌏 2030 Outlook: 3 Scenarios for International Education
With the QS Global Student Flows Report out now and the Back to School Summit coming September 9–11, 2025, the next few months will be pivotal for shaping strategy in a rapidly evolving education landscape.
🎓 50% of AU Overseas Students in Postgrad Coursework. US Leads in Govt HIV Funding. Smart Steel Manufacturing Trends.
Chart of the Day #406 Looks at Australian University Enrolment, Government Donor Funding for HIV, and Key Trends in the Global Steel Industry.
👶 China’s Preschool Enrolment Fell 20%. Child Mental Health Care Demand Rose. North America Tops Desalination Capacity.
Chart of the Day #405 Looks at China’s Preschool Decline, UK Children’s Mental Health, and Global Number of Desalination Plants by Country.
📱 Digital solutions, real-world outcomes from PreK to Post Secondary. AI in Higher Ed + Back to School Summit.
Australia, Nigeria, and the U.S. each show how early learning, literacy, and career pathways are evolving, with digital tools at the core. Register before it's too late for the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in NYC this September!