Global talent, local growth: the export and jobs benefit of international students in the UK

Public First was commissioned by the University of York to explore the export and jobs benefits of international students in the UK.

We found that :

  • The gross export value of higher education from international students is £20.1bn a year.
  • In 26 constituencies in the country, higher education is the single largest export sector, supporting 183,000 jobs.
  • Of the 102 constituencies where higher education is in the top 3 for exports, 87 are currently held by Labour.

You can read our full analysis report here

You can download the underlying data set and constituency breakdown here.

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