By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews The demand for an English-medium international school education has been growing at a steady clip over the last 20 years to the point that the sector brought in an estimated US$34.4 billion in 2013, up from…
Paul Schulmann, Research & Advisory Services, WES Vietnam’s higher education sector faces significant challenges. These are related to quality standards, a low post-graduation employment rate, and widespread corruption. Between 1999/2000 and 2012, the number of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Vietnam grew from 153 to 419;…
Alejandro Ortiz, Research & Advisory Services, WES According to the Institute of International Education’s most recent Open Doors report (2013), Iran ranks as the 15th largest source of international students in the U.S. This position has been driven most recently by a 25 percent increase…
Alejandro Ortiz, WES Research & Advisory Services, Rahul Choudaha, WES Research & Advisory Services As is the case in most developed countries, Canadians are living longer and having fewer children. Currently, Canada’s fertility rate is below the replacement rate of 2.1., which, if not addressed, could place…
Yoko Kono, Li Chang, Research & Advisory Services, WES Public health—an interdisciplinary field incorporating biostatistics, epidemiology, health services administration, health education/behavioral science, and environmental science—is one of the fastest growing and dynamic education sectors today, driven by a shortage of well-trained public health workers. The…