UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY FROM A DEVELOPING NATION’S PERSPECTIVE

The international student mobility sector has expanded into a significant financial enterprise, producing more than USD 500 billion globally each year. Students from emerging economies are increasingly preferring to study abroad, as the global higher education developed considerably. Asian students make for most of worldwide demand education. With over one million enrolled, China is largest source market and been leader greater part two decades. enrollments expected expand at an 8.5 percent compound annual rate 2019 2030, India second-fastest growing market. Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia among other quickly rising economies. By 2025, there will be around twenty-five foreign studying outside their home countries, based on current yearly growth rates. vast majority overseas students’ in anglophone countries. United Kingdom, States, Australia, example, welcome 40% all worldwide. Several factors, such demographic shifts, affordability family incomes, poor quality local provision, increased access education, salaries graduates, strong proclivity seek better life Anglophone contributing this impressive growth. From Sri Lankan viewpoint, essay examine migration data driving forces.