Research and Publications

The report provides an overview of the global mobility flows to and from major world regions in the 2019/2020 academic year. It also considers the effects of COVID‐19 on global student mobility and how the pandemic has comparatively affected international students and the countries that serve as their hosts.

The survey was conducted as a first-ever effort to map the career and college counseling profession in India to provide a snapshot of the field. As the counseling profession gains traction in India, the results of this survey establish a baseline for the prevalence of school counselors in Indian high schools.

The survey offers a deep and nuanced understanding of how students who are toward the end of high school make decisions about their futures and their level of preparedness for their futures. The findings are relevant for schools; colleges and universities; employers and industry; and governments to gauge whether their education systems are adequately preparing the youth population for entry into an increasingly competitive global marketplace.

The report raises some pertinent questions on the issue of access and equity within postsecondary education: Are the current global flows of students advancing wealthier nations over developing ones? Are students from the developing world returning at higher rates to their countries of origin? How do we ensure that the mobility of students and talent is based on principles of access, equity, and inclusiveness, both at the individual student level and at a national level?