You may also find this document interesting, Rutan:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk...ings/cbp-7976/
It suggests that the government target of 600k International students by 2030 has already been met, suggesting that the large growth seen over the last decade will not be replicated in the future (unless policy changes). There may, of course, be some changes in the composition of the student market with a fall in EU students possibly being replaced by those from other countries. The Chinese economy is not in the rude health it once was, with the property market in particular being in free fall. That may impact on the ability of parents to pay for their offspring to attend university in the UK.