On April 23rd, 2026, the article “Five things we learned from this year’s International Student Barometer”, authored by Nannette Ripmeester (Regional Director Surveys – Europe and N. America), was published on the ICEF Monitor website, revealing five important takeaways from this year’s top-level findings.

Etio’s International Student Barometer (ISB) is the largest global survey of currently enrolled students that helps higher education institutions and national education bodies understand factors influencing student choice, satisfaction and recommendation. The most recent edition of the ISB gathered responses from 93,843 international students from 135 universities during a September–December 2025 survey window. The article will further expand on the 5 key takeaways from the findings. Keen to know more? Read the full article here for the results.