Who Attends ACAH?

Delegate Demographics at a Glance

Our Conferences in numbers

  • 45,000 attendees
  • 115 countries
  • 54% higher education faculty members
  • 49% hold a PhD or other terminal degree
  • 26% PhD or postgraduate students

Since our first conference in 2009, more than 45,000 delegates have attended our annual interdisciplinary events. Our conferences attract attendees representing 115 countries – truly international events. This diversity serves as a wonderful comparative and contrastive resource.

IAFOR Conference Attendees by Region


IAFOR Conference Attendees by Education Level

IAFOR Conference Attendees by Position


The majority of conference attendees are higher education faculty, with 54% holding an academic post. At 26% of the total registered delegates, postgraduate and doctoral students make up the next largest group of attendees. The remaining attendees come from the business sector (3%) and from the field of primary & secondary education (7%), with 10% registered as "other".

(Source: 2018–2021 Conference Registration Data)