Export of Education in the Age of Innovation
This article is devoted to the study of the problem of export of educational services and its connection with innovative economy. The relevance of the article is determined by both the importance of education in the era of globalization, and the role that higher education plays in promoting the image of any country in the modern world. The article shows that many countries invest significant financial resources in promoting national vocational education systems in the global market for educational services, and higher professional educational institutions are actively promoting their training programs to attract foreign students. A set of measures aimed at attracting foreign students to Russia and creating favorable conditions for their stay and study, both at the state level and at the higher educational institution level leads to progress in the export of education. It can be seen from the dynamics of the number of foreign students enrolled in higher education programs in Russia. The article defines and analyzes the objectives of the export of education, considers groups of factors affecting the export of educational services (socio-demographic, geopolitical and economic-financial) and the problems that prevent its successful implementation in Russia. The authors conclude that the development of export potential must become one of the priority areas of Russian educational policy at all levels.