Known Higher Education Destinations For 2024 Graduates
In 2024, our students began their higher education studies at 213 different institutions across 23 countries. The UK remains the most popular destination, accounting for 33.5% of all known destinations. Year on year, we have seen an increase in the percentage of students studying at a Hong Kong university, which now accounts for 30.7% – the highest figure since ESF began centrally recording destination data.
The Most Popular University Destinations For ESF Graduates In 2024
118 students (12.1% of the whole cohort) will be attending one of the top 30 universities in the world. This includes five students studying at the University of Oxford, 14 students studying at Imperial College London and five students studying at the University of California, Berkeley.
Known Higher Education Subject Choices For 2020-2024 Graduates
Our students choose to study a wide range of courses in all fields of study. 19% of students have chosen Social and Economic Sciences, which is the combined general heading of Social Sciences with Economics, Law, Psychology, Geography, Political Sciences and/or Anthropology. Business-related courses were the second most popular, accounting for 17% of our students. Science and Technology and Medical Sciences followed with 15% and 13% respectively.
Updated on: 2 July 2025