A landmark report by various stakeholders in the UK has revealed that international students boosted the country’s economy by £41.9bn in the academic year 2021/22.
The benefits and costs of international higher education students to the UK economy, compiled by Universities UK International, HEPI and Kaplan International Pathways, showed that the corresponding cost of the students to taxpayers was just £4.4bn.
The figure has risen from £31.3bn in the 2018/19 academic year.
The net economic impact of each student is around £98,000, according to the report.
The document comes as more speculation mounts over possible limits on dependants being discussed by the UK government before migration figures are released in late May.
