Azerbaijan: Higher education and students’ migration

Abstract

Students’ migration has become one of the essential parts of the state policy; that is why states are more and more focusing on the trends and developments of students’ migration flow. Without doubt, the prospective students’ insight profiles have also undergone to some changes, especially those who are interested in studying abroad using data from ongoing researches. There are also some other factors which influence motivating their interest to study abroad. Another major trend in students’ migration flow is related to changing function of Azerbaijanian HEIs’ status from sending institution into the hosting organizations. Such kind of development provides insight into the wide range of information sources used in the decision-making process. A valuable resource, that allows higher education institutions and suppliers to plan informed and more effective recruitment and marketing strategies.This article shows some basic statistical trends in the development of migrant students in CIS and other European countries.