KEY POINTS
115 English UK member schools completed the Quarterly Intelligence Cohort on 2026 Q2 trends.
121 out of 223 advertised teaching premises were operational in 2026 Q2.
30.9% of student weeks were delivered in London, followed by 22.7% is South and South East England.
NUMBERS AT GLANCE
106,445
international students at 115 members in Q2
-6%
drop in overall student weeks
-10%
decline in junior weeks
77%
of students weeks via agents
English UK ’s report on 2026 Q2 is based on the responses of 115 English UK member centres, representing around a third of the association’s membership, who delivered a total of 106,455 student weeks between April and June.
2026 Q2 vs 2025 Q2: For members that reported in both years, there was a six per cent decrease in overall student weeks in 2026 Q2 compared with the same three-month period of the previous year.
Adult student weeks declined by five per cent compared with 2025 Q2, while junior weeks dropped by 10 per cent.
The top source markets in 2026 Q2. Source - English UK/Bonard.
This decline in junior week volumes follows two previous quarters in which junior numbers had increased compared with the respective periods a year earlier.
Adults accounted for 86 per cent of student weeks in the 2026 Q2 period, a slightly higher ratio than in the same period of the previous year. Adults typically dominate in Q1 and Q2, while Q3 is the peak summer season for junior students.
In its statement on the latest findings, English UK said, “Taken together, the findings suggest that current pressures are affecting demand volumes without materially altering underlying market patterns. However, the peak junior summer season is not yet reflected in the data and will provide a clearer indication of market performance later in the year.”
Source markets: Saudi Arabia was the top source market overall, followed by Türkiye. The top five was completed by Brazil, Japan and Italy.
The top 10 source markets generated 71.4 per cent of all student weeks, which English UK said was a virtually unchanged ratio from the first quarter of the year.
In the junior segment, the top five source markets were Italy, Spain, Mexico, South Korea and Brazil.
In terms of recruitment channels, 77 per cent of student weeks were attributable to agents, which was an identical ratio to the same period of the previous year and slightly higher than in 2026 Q1. The report shows that 78 per cent of students were individuals, which was a similar ratio to the previous year.
Click here to access the English UK snapshot report on the Quarterly Intelligence Cohort scheme for 2026 Q2 and previous quarters.
English UK represents accredited English language schools in both the public and private sectors. It entered the StudyTravel Super Star Hall of Fame in 2013 after winning the ST Star School Association category for a fifth time, and is a finalist in the new ST Leading Star Association category in the 2026 awards, the winners of which will be announced on 5 September.
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