US market share is shrinking, but the pie continues to grow
The total number of internationally mobile students reached 7.3 million in 2025, according to UNESCO, a number only set to grow in the coming years.
But traditional student flows are changing. While the US held 28% of the international student market share in 2001, last year that proportion had fallen to 16%, with further declines expected across the ‘big four’ study destinations.
As the US continues to weather a period of unprecedented policy changes and visa restrictions, AIEA delegates were reminded of the enduring prestige of US academia and research and were urged to make the most of…