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The Shifting Landscape of Global Higher Education: African and Asian Students Turn Homeward

The Shifting Landscape of Global Higher Education: African and Asian Students Turn Homeward

A quiet but profound transformation is underway in international student mobility. For decades, the dominant flow has been from Africa and Asia toward prestigious universities in the United States and Europe. That pattern is reversing. Students are increasingly choosing national, regional, or alternative international destinations—particularly in Asia and within Africa—driven by improving homegrown options, affordability, […]