by Robert Sedgwick, Editor, WENR International Student Statistics for 2001-2002 Number of international students enrolled at U.S. institutions of higher education in 2001-02: 582,996 Top countries: India (with 66,836 students), China (63,211), South Korea (49,046), Japan (46,810), Taiwan (28,930), Canada (26,514), Mexico (12,518), Turkey (12,091),…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Iran UNESCO to Open Educational Training Institute UNESCO will open the region’s first educational training institute in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The institute, scheduled to open in September,…
Kazakhstan First Lady Pushes Controversial Reform A controversial experiment, based on the teachings of a Russian ascetic who advocated walking barefoot in the snow, is about to be implemented at selected schools throughout the country. A college of higher education, secondary school and kindergarten in…
by Nick Clark, Assistant Editor, WENR CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN TAIWAN Vital Facts and Figures Location: Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Regional Illiteracy Still a Problem in Asia and Africa According to a recent United Nations report, worldwide illiteracy is diminishing, with the rate estimated at 23 percent today compared…