Role of Educational Migration in Modern World

Abstract

This article shows the ambiguous role of educational migration, which performs an important function of reproduction, attraction, redistribution and maintenance of the quality of labor potential, and also becomes a compensatory resource in unfavorable demographic conditions (in the conditions of population aging, shortage of students and highly qualified personnel). Educational services constitute a significant part of the economy and ensure growth of GDP. In the meantime, the educational migration creates potential threat of loss of intellectual work force, national self-awareness, ensures balance of country and educational component of educational process.