What Were the Fastest-Growing Destinations for International Students in 2024?

From ApplyBoard: “In our 2025 Trends Report, we highlighted that international students have more study destination options than ever before. The ‘Big Four’ Anglophone markets—Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK—faced more competition to attract international students last year, with established and emerging destinations in Europe and Asia positioning themselves as attractive, welcoming alternatives … 45% of international students studied in one of the ‘Big Four’ Anglophone destinations according to Project Atlas’ 2024 report, a decrease of two percentage points from 2020. The five destination countries with the highest year-over-year growth rate for the 2024 reporting year were New Zealand, Poland, Mexico, Chile, and Spain.”