The overall trend of study abroad and overseas education across the globe is characterized by steady expansion and diversification. The sector is orienting towards a high-level and pragmatic direction，and has brought economic impetus and innovation potentials to various countries. To cope with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertain global political and economic outlook，major countries of origins for international students represented by China and India have been actively encouraging studying abroad and promoting human-centered globalization；while the major destinations such as the United States and the United Kingdom have introduced a number of policies to facilitate international education as measures to boost the confidence in the sector. At the current stage，China encounters new opportunities and challenges in this new era as both a major origin and a destination country of international education. While the scale of studying abroad maintained vigorous growth，some fields of studies might be restricted for Chinese students and the choices will be more diversified. Such context also necessitates a speedy recovery in terms of receiving overseas students who study in China. Based on the analysis on the pattern and future trajectories of studying abroad，this report proposes suggestions for post-COVID development of the study abroad and overseas education sector.