It is anticipated that the Caribbean study abroad market is expected to experience continued growth over the next few years. The increasing interest in international education can be attributed to a range of push and pull factors. With many Caribbean countries faced with the challenge of diversifying some of its traditional industries/sectors such as tourism and agriculture, there is need for an upgrade of skills to attract investment and increase competition.

Some of the potential growth in international education could be among those requiring training in areas not readily available at the local level. For example, with the discovery of deposits of oil and natural gas in Guyana, there is the anticipation by the Government that there will be a need for skills to support the growth of the fossil fuels industry. On the other hand, across the region, many countries are focusing on competency-based educational training with the aim of meeting the demands of industry and creating a highly-skilled workforce.
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This has led to an increasing interest in technical and vocational training at the highest level across different industries. The inability to meet the demand locally is expected to create a push factor where persons will seek alternative options to pursue such studies.