Global ELT

Annual Report 2025

The latest English Language Teaching (ELT) Report, which captures the current state of the global ELT market and provides outlook for the next 12 months

4 September, 2025 3 PM BST | 10 AM EDT

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GLOBAL ELT ANNUAL REPORT 2025

About the report

2023 was a strong year for ELT, but 2024 brought new challenges. Tighter immigration policies and economic pressures slowed performance, with effects likely to continue into 2025.

BONARD Education’s experts provide a comprehensive review of 2024 results and early 2025 trends, offering forecasts for the year ahead.

The report was released during a dedicated webinar — you can access both the full report and the recording below.

“2024 has brought a slowdown across major ELT destinations. With growth unlikely in 2025, language educators must respond decisively - by diversifying into emerging markets, exploring new destinations, adapting to shifting demand, addressing visa barriers, and grounding every strategy in real-time market intelligence.”

Ivana Bartosik, International Education Director

GLOBAL ELT ANNUAL REPORT 2025

The full report includes data on the following

Destination benchmarks

Performance data for key ELT destinations: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, South Africa, the UK, and the USA

Source market ranking

Top 10 global source markets and destination-specific trends across LATAM, Asia, Europe and MENA region

Emerging trends

Students increasingly prioritise stability, a welcoming environment, safety, and supportive infrastructure

2025 outlook

What ELT educators across key ELT destinations can do to remain attractive in the upcoming season

GLOBAL ELT ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Key highlights

Recovery slows

In 2024, the ELT sector reached 73% of 2019 student volumes and 75% of student weeks, showing a softer rebound after the post-pandemic surge

Policy pressures bite

Stricter visa rules in the UK, Canada, and Australia, combined with economic challenges in source markets, slowed growth

Shifting source markets

Brazil overtook Colombia as the largest ELT source market despite declines, while China grew by 21% as students resumed delayed plans

New destinations rise

Dubai and the Philippines are attracting more students with lower costs and student-friendly visa policies, challenging traditional hubs

GLOBAL ELT ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Webinar

The report was presented during a dedicated webinar on Thursday, the 4th of September.

The webinar featured a panel discussion led by BONARD’s International Education Director, Dr Ivana Bartosik, who was joined by Cheryl Delk-Le Good (EnglishUSA), Huan Japes (English UK), Ian Aird (English Australia), Gonzalo Peralta (Languages Canada), and Lorcan O'Conor (English Education Ireland)

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Webinar - Sign-up form

Submit the form to join the Global ELT Annual Report 2025 release webinar. All registrants will receive the webinar recording and presentation.

Webinar schedule:

Report presentation by BONARD (15 mins) Panel discussion (45 mins)

Note: Following the webinar, all registrants will automatically receive a webinar recording with a copy of the report.

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Webinar - Notify me when it's scheduled

Submit the form to be the first to know when the date for the Global ELT Annual Report 2025 release webinar is confirmed

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Report - Request form

Fill in the form to download the full report with key data and a one-year outlook for the English language sector

BONARD's Global ELT Annual Report 2025

To further explore particular international education data and opportunities, please request to speak with one of our experts at education@bonard.com.