<p>An estimated 2.9 million students worldwide are pursuing their educations outside their home countries, a 57% increase since 1999.</p>
<p>[News:</a> ‘Higher Education on the Move’ - Inside Higher Ed](<a href=“http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/06/mobility]News:”>http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/05/06/mobility)</p>
<p>Article written by Elizabeth Redden</p>