Flow of international students to OECD countries is on the decline

International student numbers in top OECD destinations like the US and UK saw a significant dip in 2024, marking the first decline after years of growth. While India's overseas tertiary enrolments have quadrupled since 2014, becoming the largest source of foreign students, China's growth has been more modest. Canada and Australia experienced the steepest drops in student inflows.

Flow of international students to OECD countries is on the decline
International student numbers in top OECD destinations like the US and UK saw a significant dip in 2024, marking the first decline after years of growth. While India's overseas tertiary enrolments have quadrupled since 2014, becoming the largest source of foreign students, China's growth has been more modest. Canada and Australia experienced the steepest drops in student inflows.