On April 23rd, 2026, the article “Five things we learned from this year’s International Student Barometer”, written by ICEF Monitor‘s Craig Riggs was published, revealing five important takeaways from this year’s top-level findings. This article was based on the ISB webinar delivered by Robin Hallows, Guy Perring, and Nannette Ripmeester about “Inside the Minds of 100,000 Students: The Student experience trends shaping International Higher Education” on 22 April 2026.

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.