The ‘Global South’ in the transnational student mobility network. Effects of institutional instability, reputation of the higher education systems, post-colonial ties, and culture

Bibliographic Data

ID7154834
AuthorsEva Maria Vögtle (0000-0003-1348-9688, German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, corresponding author), M Windzio (0000-0002-7681-5893, Socium, University of Bremen)
Year2025
Volume23
Issue4
Pages903-921
Publication date2025-08-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobalisation Societies and Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-7724 • E-ISSN: 1476-7732
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14767724.2022.2047900
OpenAlexW4220890202
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited49

In this article, we take a global perspective and analyse how state institutions constitute a countries’ place in the global network of transnational student mobility. We use longitudinal social network analysis to investigate transnational student mobility patterns and find that fragile institutions act as a push factor by increasing outbound student mobility. In addition, reputation of a higher education system impacts on the countries’ role as a favoured study destination. And, particularly for countries in the Global South, cultural similarity is important for the intensity and direction of exchange within the global network of transnational student mobility

Colonialism · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Political science · Reputation · Social science · Sociology · Global Education and Multiculturalism · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Higher Education Governance and Development