New indicators from the OECD's Education at a Glance 2026 report, based on 2023/24 data, show international students averaging 24% of master's and 34% of doctoral entrants across member countries. Proportions reach 68% at master's level in Luxembourg and 87% at doctoral level there, with similar highs in New Zealand and Switzerland. International graduates are far more likely to earn STEM degrees (30% vs 23% domestic), a gap widening sharply in the US (53% vs 20%). The data arrives amid tightening policies in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US, even as other nations expand recruitment. notes exceptions for advanced degrees and warns of talent losses in STEM fields.