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UK SECONDARY KEY POINTS

SCHOOL SURVEY schools took part in our survey
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SECONDARY FOCUS 3,513

The percentage of Chinese students at UK schools total number of international
was down compared with five years previously as this students at all the schools
student market struggles to recover from the Covid-
pandemic. Agent usage however, had increased, as 89%
Bethan Norris reports.
of students were staying
International students by age range (2022/23) in boarding accommodation
50%
14%
40%
increase in international
30% student numbers between
2021/22 and 2022/23
20%
10% 7% 12.5%
5% 24% 34% 30%
0% average commission rates
Under 11 years 11-12 years 13-14 years 15-16 years 17-18 years for tuition only

International students by course type (2022/23) Accommodation chosen by
international students
ACADEMIC YEAR
EXAM COURSES PROGRAMME
(GCSEs, IB, A-levels, (one year)
10%
high school diploma) SHORT-TERM
69% (up to one year) BOARDING
COURSES
12%
(single rooms 89%
SUMMER ACADEMIC and dormitories)
ACTIVITY PREPARATION
7% 2%

Tuition and accommodation fees for a final OWN RELATIVES 10%
year international student (2022/23)
LOWEST AVERAGE HIGHEST
UK£36,849 UK£41,909 UK£52,497
US$44,611 US$50,737 US$63,556

UK£ 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 OTHER 1%

*Converted using currency rates for 01/01/2023 APRIL 2024 13