Yojana Sharma’s article in University World News tracks Asia’s trajectory as an emerging powerhouse in higher education and takes a critical look at its future standing as a global competitor. Drawing from arguments forwarded by the authors and editors of a recent book by IIE and the AIFS Foundation, Asia: The Next Higher Education Superpower?, Sharma depicts a region with numbers on its side, including heavy national investments in education, but with several obstacles and challenges "that could scupper its emergence."