Shifting Study-Abroad Patterns of South Korean Students

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  • Kyuseok Kim Korea University
  • Edward Choi Yonsei University

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Korean students, study abroad, internationalization, outbound mobility, global and domestic influences, demographic changes

Abstract

Fewer Koreans are now studying overseas than in the past. Behind this trend are such factors as the shrinking youth population, the COVID-19 pandemic, rising global nationalist and xenophobic sentiments, and improvements in domestic higher education. Moreover, some of these factors explain evolving patterns of outbound flows and suggest emerging markets as attractive education destinations for Korean educational consumers. The full implications of these changes remain to be fully understood.

Author Biographies

Kyuseok Kim, Korea University

Kyuseok Kim, MBA, is a PhD student at the department of education of Korea University, South Korea.

Edward Choi, Yonsei University

Edward Choi is assistant professor at Yonsei University, South Korea.

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Published

2024-01-05

How to Cite

Kim, K., & Choi, E. (2024). Shifting Study-Abroad Patterns of South Korean Students. International Higher Education, (116), 24–26. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17369

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