Higher Ed

AI and digital skills are pivotal drivers of the global skills economy—and this week, several initiatives advanced efforts to equip individuals with essential AI skills.

This week’s developments underscore India’s growing prominence in international education. The IIE Open Doors report revealed that the US now hosts 1.1 million international students, with India surpassing China as the top source.

Today, HolonIQ launches the 2025 Global Education Outlook, the annual analysis of the global education economy, presenting over 180 pages of detailed market data, investment & analysis, strategic shifts and trends in education.

The UK's growing emphasis on sustainability is driving a rise in demand for green skills. UK colleges are ramping up efforts to train learners in discrete fields such as energy, sustainability and solar. The availability of these skills will be crucial for a sustainable future, globally.

Education policy-makers allocate funding to factors that support student well-being as the landscape of solutions grows to meet this demand across the K12, Higher Education and Workforce Sectors.

The push for a skilled workforce is driving higher education to focus more on career readiness, with universities forming industry partnerships and investing in EdTech. Check the newly launched 2024 LATAM EdTech 100 identifying the most promising EdTech startups in the region.

AI literacy efforts boosted with a $100M commitment from Adobe, as artificial intelligence is added to curriculum around the globe. Publishers and universities build new products and models to keep up with changing markets.

High dosage tutoring, intelligent tutors and human-AI collaborative systems are all in the mix when it comes to figuring out what works for student retention and success.

Green skills are increasingly in demand. As the climate crisis intensifies, the demand for a sustainable workforce is growing and this trend is reflected in the market.

Recent policy shifts by key international education hubs are tightening the flow of international students, with EdTech platforms operating in the sector broadening their footprint to capture new source and destination markets.

The global digital skills gap is still critical, as made evident by a growing number of educational upskilling initiatives launching around the world this week.

Public-private partnerships and EdTech innovations are increasingly supporting large-scale workforce development initiatives. 5 Strategic Shifts in Workforce Education.