Radio Taiwan International
Date: 13 March, 2019
By: Paula Chao
Ed. ministry to spend US$43 million to keep top students in Taiwan
The education ministry is planning to spend NT$1.3 billion (US$43.3 million) in an effort to keep high-achieving students in Taiwan. The move comes amid an exodus of Taiwanese students overseas, with the number of students leaving recently hitting a ten-year high.
The United States remains the most popular destination, followed by destinations such as Japan, Australia, the UK, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Top schools from around Asia offered Taiwanese students generous scholarships and other incentives at a recent recruitment fair. As it turns out, Taiwan’s students don’t need much encouragement to head overseas.
Figures from the education ministry show a growing trend towards study abroad. And it is not just university students heading for greener pastures. Alarmingly, the number of high schools students who choose to study abroad has risen by 50% over the past five years.
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