INTO agent survey: International student mobility becoming more diverse and more accessible to students than ever before

INTO’s most recent survey of global education agents received more than 1000 responses from partners in over 70 countries. China was the top responding country with 234 responses, followed by Indonesia (120), India (75), the UK (50) and Vietnam (44).

This survey covered several important themes, including student volume confidence for 2023, barriers to enrolment, and the top considerations when advising students on study choices.

The headline results showed that confidence among agents was highest for the UK, with 75% expecting to send more students to the country, followed by 54% for the US and 51% for Australia.

Middle East & Africa was the top growth region for the UK (90% expect to send more), and South Asia was the top region for both the USA (86%) and Australia (70%).

74% of agents in China said they expected more students to enrol in the UK, with 45% saying the same for Australia and 36% for the US. It will be interesting to see how these results convert into actual enrolments in 2023, as the survey was conducted prior to the recent policy change from Chinese authorities that now requires international students to travel to their study destinations.