Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 08/2009

Diversification of Higher Education Worldwide: Typologies & Definitions in Global Mobility

Rajika , Bhandari

May 2009

Institute of International Education

Abstract

Worldwide, there were over 2.9 million international students in2006, a 3% increase over the previous year.

By 2025, almost 8 million students are projected to be studying outside their home country.