Despite a tumultuous year that included the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, record levels of global inflation and increased pressure on the climate – the international education sector has been extremely buoyant with millions of students choosing to study abroad in 2022.
The year began full of confidence with pent-up demand from prospective students seeking to put two years of pandemic lockdowns behind them.
Travel bookings surged and many universities reported massive increases in volume of enquiries and applications.