Egypt ranks 4th globally in UK Transnational Education, participates in Going Global 2025
Updated 11/3/2025 11:04:00 AM
Arab Finance: An Egyptian delegation, headed by Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohammed Aymen Ashour, participated in the British Council’s Going Global 2025 conference, as per an emailed press release.
Held from October 28th to 30th at the Queen Elizabeth II Center in Westminster, London, the event is organized by the British Council under this years’ theme of ‘Resilience, Values, Innovation: Surviving and Thriving in a Volatile World’.
This is aligned closely with Egypt Vision 2030 and its commitment to building a flexible, inclusive, and technology-driven higher education system.
Going Global is a strategic forum for leaders in international education to connect, share knowledge, and debate the future of further and higher education.
This year’s conference brought together over 350 ministers, vice-chancellors, and higher education leaders from more than 58 countries to explore how tertiary education can adapt, uphold its civic role, and innovate amid global change.
The Egyptian delegation’s participation reflected Egypt’s growing regional leadership in advancing digital transformation, flexible learning pathways, and TNE models that connect national priorities with global opportunities.
Susanna Carmody, Regional Education Director for the Middle East and North Africa, British Council, said: “The conference has provided a platform to reflect on Egypt’s strategic approach to TNE, which is particularly important in light of Egypt’s significance as a partner for TNE collaboration with the UK.”
According to UUKi’s most recent report, Egypt has cemented its strategic position as a leading hub for UK transnational education (TNE), moving from fifth to become the fourth-largest UK TNE host globally, with 32,040 students enrolled in 2023/2024.
This marks a 13% year-on-year increase and a remarkable 63.5% growth since 2019/2020.
Egypt now accounts for nearly 5% of all UK TNE enrolments worldwide, ranking just behind China, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.
For his part, Ashour commented: “We are proud that Egypt now ranks fourth globally as a host of UK transnational education. This milestone reflects several years of steady growth in student enrolments and the expanding confidence of international partners in Egypt’s higher education system.”
“It also highlights the strength of our partnership with the United Kingdom and Egypt’s leadership across both Africa and the Middle East, strengthening our role as a regional hub for quality and innovation in education,” he added.
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