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https://scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1302737/working-out-sums-competitive-world-international-education
Comment/ Opinion

Working out the sums in competitive world of international education

Malik Sarwar says economies everywhere are vying for international students as demand rises

Globalisation offers lesson in costs and opportunities for studying abroad

Between 1980 and 2010, the number of students studying abroad tripled. Today, more than three million worldwide are studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a foreign country.

As the flow of students increases, the patterns of who studies where are also changing. Over the past three decades, a significant number of students have chosen to study in the West. The US and Britain are the most popular destinations, welcoming 30 per cent of the world's international students. More than 100,000 Chinese students currently study in Britain.