Student Insight
Factors that affect student decisions regarding higher education. Discover what influences decision-making, from parents to personal aspirations to scholarships, in country-specific reports. Education Intelligence’s decision-making survey captures the views of a constantly growing number of students – currently over 168,000 from more than 100 countries – and serves as the basis for these reports. Student Insight examines the many motivating factors affecting students who are thinking about studying abroad, and provides a vast and detailed library of data.
- This paper is based on data collected from prospective international students from Nepal, almost ninety percent of whom were seriously considering studying abroad. In their introduction to higher education in Nepal the authors highlight the recent five-fold interest in the number of Nepalese students studying abroad. Chapter 1 outlines the student profiles of those participating in the survey;...
- This paper is based on data collected in 2011 from almost 2,000 prospective international students located throughout China. Chapter 1 China’s tertiary student enrolment was 26 percent in 2010, and only one-third of high school graduates generally go on to tertiary education. Concerns about quality of education in China, competitiveness of national entrance exams, government support...
- This paper is based on data collected from more than 1,000 prospective international students from Egypt collated between 2007 and mid 2012. Chapter 1 Despite increased spending in education, Egypt still lags behind in educational achievement. Contributing factors include wide social and economic gaps separating rural and urban areas, poor quality education, a disconnect between the needs of...
- This paper is based on data collected between 2007 and mid 2012, from more than 10,000 prospective international students from India, living in-country at the time they were surveyed. Chapter 1 Although education in India is a highly valued commodity, the educational system has been plagued by problems relating to access, lack of government funding, quality, and teacher shortages. In addition...
- This paper is based on data collected from more than 2,600 prospective international students from Indonesia. Chapter 1 Although literacy rates in Indonesia remain one of the highest in the region, the educational system faces great challenges due to the sheer number of students and institutions. Wealth and educational resources are concentrated in major cities, so quality education is...
- This paper is based on data collected between 2007 and mid 2012, from more than 9,000 prospective international students from Pakistan, living in-country at the time they were surveyed. Chapter 1 With the majority of Pakistan’s wealth and resources concentrated in the urban areas, the large gap between urban and rural districts has resulted in an education system that remains plagued...
- This paper is based on data collected in 2011 from more than 2,100 prospective international students from Russia located in-country at the time they were surveyed. Chapter 1 A decline in education standards, the social status given to university degree holders, the growing and unregulated expense of local education, and the opening up of Russian borders after the Soviet era, are among the...
- This paper is based on data collected in 2011 from 1,310 prospective international students located throughout South Korea. Chapter 1 South Korea has one of the highest tertiary participation rates for young people among the top OECD countries. However, Korean media has raised concerns about the quality of education and return on investment amid criticism about the number of university...
- This paper is based on data collected in 2011 from more than 700 prospective international students located in Taiwan. Chapter 1 Taiwan places a strong emphasis on education and has a high enrolment rate in tertiary education. Amid concerns about the overall quality of education, the government has implemented policies to evaluate institutions and programs, and additional investment is...
- This paper is based on data collected in 2011 from 1,246 prospective international students in Thailand. Chapter 1 Tertiary education is a valued commodity, considered an important mark of status and respectability among families, and a necessary tool in entering the professional job market. Varying standards and limited choices among Thai educational institutions, as well as an advantage in...
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