Where do students go to study?

This indicator describes students’ preferred destinations and subjects they study. As well as its social and educational effects, international study has a substantial economic impact. Some OECD countries already show signs of specialisation in the sort of education programmes they offer, and the internationalisation of education is likely to have a growing impact on countries’ balance of payments as a result of revenue from tuition fees and domestic consumption by international students. There are financial benefits, too, for educational institutions international students can also help them to reach the critical mass needed to diversify the range of their educational programmes.