Global Scans · Education · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Education will increasingly be online, just-in-time and competence-based. VR will become more mainstream in education technology. The vision of easily accessible learning will be enormously powerful and widespread in a few years. The global artificial intelligence market in the education sector will grow exponentially and post an impressive CAGR of over 39% by 2020.

• [New] By 2030, the number of students from institutes of higher learning going on overseas internships in ASEAN member states, China and India will double to 3,000 annually, up from 1,500 today. ST
• [New] To meet the demand for overseas exposure, there will be 8,000 more places in the Asia-Ready Exposure Programme by 2030, taking the total number of short-term overseas opportunities and overseas internships available for students from institutes of higher learning to 20,000. ST
• [New] By 2030, Pakistan aims to train more than 2 million AI professionals, develop 10,000 trainers and educators, introduce AI education from school to university, establish AI centers of excellence, create a national AI fund, and strengthen university-industry collaboration. United Nations
• [New] The next decade will likely be characterised by integrated multimodal intelligence, continuous learning systems embedded in care pathways, regulatory maturity, stronger clinician leadership, and an explicit focus on equity and trust. European Medical Journal
• [New] Teaching and Learning with AI is designed for higher education professionals, researchers, and policymakers from around the world who are interested in exploring the potential of AI in Higher Ed classrooms. Artificial Intelligence for All
• [New] You will see how graduate hiring can rise while foundational tasks shrink, why AI experience is moving outside formal education, and how South Africa's access gap makes the first career step even harder. Memeburn
• [New] Corporate learning and development is projected to grow at a 30.62% CAGR through 2031, making it the fastest-growing end user group. Mordor Intelligence
• As Bangladesh targets an ambitious leap in its education spending to 5% of GDP over the next five years, it must study Malaysia's long legacy of high public spending on education and the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint 2026-2035. The Daily Star
• The UAE has become a global destination for higher education, offering students world-class learning opportunities and strong career prospects. ourinternational
• By 2026, personalized learning opportunities and well-being support are expected to be among the top deciding factors in whether employees stay or move on. L3RN ONLINE
• Despite the challenges posed by AI, Australia's world-class tertiary education system will adapt. The Guardian
• Industry initiatives like NYU Langone's Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research Projects are pushing for medical education structures that provide real-world learning applications and training to anticipate future changes. West Health Mosaic
• The US Department of Education plans to transfer many responsibilities of its Office of Special Education and OCR to the Department of Health and Human Services and DOJ, respectively, as part of the Trump administration's move to close the Education Department. Access Information News
• By 2030, interdisciplinary learning and real-world problem-solving will become central to curricula. UniDAIM
• Ethical governance frameworks will be essential to guide responsible AI use in education. UniDAIM
• Technology has the potential to democratize education, making high-quality learning accessible to underserved populations worldwide. UniDAIM
• Automation could reduce teachers' administrative workload by up to 40%, fundamentally reshaping productivity in education. UniDAIM
• By 2030, education will no longer be defined by location, age, or traditional qualifications, but by adaptability, personalization, and continuous growth. UniDAIM
• Anjanette Pelletier of School Services of California calls inclusive preschools one of the strongest opportunities for educational and fiscal return as districts face a 43% surge in special education budgets. Access Information News
• The Center for Racial Justice in Education envisions a world where all young people learn and thrive in racially equitable, liberating, and empowering educational spaces. doNYC
• World-renowned innovators and thought leaders will unfold the future of Education currently at the tipping-point towards a new space & time order! IEW 2026

Last updated: 29 July 2026