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Global analyst agree that expectations for the Education and Training industry will continue rising to meet current up-market trends, creating major opportunities in the education industry and in particular; in the sphere of public-oriented professional training.
Global demands for higher education are expected to touch 160 million by 2025, an expected increase of nearly 100% from present figures which are around 84 million. At present, the global education industry tops US$ 2 trillion in annual turnover. Add to this the creation of a projected 85 million new job opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa region alone, and its clear that there exists a lucarative and specialised nice that is yet to be carefully capitalised.
The education industry is currently the biggest global business after healthcare and it will continue to expand in line with global economic forecasts to facilitate the efficient training and orientation of a growing professional workforce. One small example of this dormant potential is illustrated by the presence of over 200,000 women in saudi arabia who require qualitative training solutions so as to enable them to take up jobswithin regional organizations or simply to ensure that they are capable of engaging in effectual seff-employment.
The momentum of this dramatic upswing in the provate and public sectir is evident throught the region in the form of the infrastructure development that is currently underway, attracting global interest to a region touted to possess a great deal of investment potential . The Middle East, generally acknowledged as one of the worlds fastest growing markets, is expected to attract a fair share if this ongoing gloal expansion .Already , the region enjoys an average growth rate that is considered the highest in its class worldwide, and serves as one of the fastest growing tourist and commercial havens in the world today. Consequently, career opportunities have opened up a fantastic rate and the demand for skilled professionals is set to rise exponentially. Government and provae sector analyst predict millions of job to be created in countries saudi arabia within next two decades, while the rest of the Gulf region is expected to generate equal or large numbers of oooprtunities with is shirter span of a few years
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