1、 March 2024 Outlook 2030 Brief The U.S.and International Education Allan E.Goodman&Mirka Martel By 2030,the number of internationally mobile students will grow from 6 million in 2023 to over 10 million.As much as one-fifth will aim to come to the United States.The increase is being driven by shortag

2、es of higher education capacity in many countries in Africa,Asia,the Middle East,and South America,with large college-age and college-ready youth populations seeking higher education opportunities beyond their countries borders.This is coupled with the dynamics of worldwide refugee populations conta

3、ining an unprecedented number of 1824-year-old students who have been able to complete secondary school and are actively searching for higher education.For over a century,the United States has been the leading destination for international students.Unlike higher education systems elsewhere,the U.S.m

4、aintains a decentralized public and private tertiary education system where international students may apply and enroll at the state,city,and local levels.This makes America the only country with so many accredited institutions of higher education open to international students.Simultaneously,we are

5、 facing a growing shortage of our own citizens to enroll.Today,international students account for the U.S.s fifth-largest export industry,and over 368,000 jobs are associated with ensuring international students receive the advising and other services to make their educational sojourn in the U.S.suc

6、cessful.Official pronouncements from the Departments of Commerce,Education,and State confirm Americas commitment to remaining the leading destination.In the years ahead,we will offer an annual brief documenting key trends in academic mobility to the United States,comparing annual findings to our pro