International Mobility for the Purpose of Education: The Geography of a Global Phenomenon

The central purpose of this article is to analyze recent trends and patterns that characterize mobility for the purpose of education at the tertiary level as a global phenomenon in the general context of the current migration of skilled workers.Under this framework, analytical perspectives on mobili...

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Autor: BERMÚDEZ RICO, Rosa Emilia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA NORTE
Repositorio:Migraciones Internacionales
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.colef.mx:article/589
Acceso en línea:https://migracionesinternacionales.colef.mx/index.php/migracionesinternacionales/article/view/589
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:migration of skilled workers
mobility for the purpose of education
geography of migration
student mobility
globalization
migración calificada
movilidad por razones de estudios
geografía de la migración
movilidad de estudiantes
globalización International
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Sumario:The central purpose of this article is to analyze recent trends and patterns that characterize mobility for the purpose of education at the tertiary level as a global phenomenon in the general context of the current migration of skilled workers.Under this framework, analytical perspectives on mobility for the purpose of education are discussed and central points in the current debate about the nature and implications of this type of mobility are identified. The analysis is based on statistics on international mobility of students in tertiary education provided by the Institute for Statistics of the United Nations Educational and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The detailed analysis of this flow in both sending and receiving countries shows a geography of this global phenomenon characterized by a hegemonic concentration in receiving countries of the north and the predominance of Asian countries in the global contest to obtain the highest professional qualifications meeting international standards.