Language as a Macro-Level Driver of International Student Mobility

Elena Ovchinnikova () and Elspeth Jones ()
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Elena Ovchinnikova: Centre for Higher Education Internationalization (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Elspeth Jones: Centre for Higher Education Internationalization (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Chapter Chapter 13 in The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language, 2026, pp 343-359 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A myriad of factors, from geographical proximity to the quality of education, can influence destination choices of international students. However, what role does language play among these factors? Language skills are of central importance for education abroad, as students use their language competences both within and beyond the university. This chapter examines how shared languages between home and destination countries, the most commonly used and studied languages, as well as linguistic proximity, impact international student flows.

Keywords: International student mobility; Destination choices; Language; Language skills; Language proximity; Studying abroad; Degree-seeking students; Credit mobile students; Shared languages; Popular languages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-88240-1_13

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