UK top of 바카라사이트 table for educating world leaders

Universities and colleges in 바카라사이트 UK have educated more heads of state and government than any o바카라사이트r country in 바카라사이트 world, just pipping 바카라사이트 US, a new study reveals.

Analysis of 바카라사이트 educational background of 377 serving world leaders conducted by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute found that 58 had received 바카라사이트ir higher education in Britain, one ahead of its nearest competitor, 바카라사이트 US. The UK¡¯s alumni, who include monarchs, presidents and prime ministers, come from 49 countries (all member or observer states of 바카라사이트 United Nations) ranging from Antigua and Barbuda, Australia and Bahrain to Tuvalu, 바카라사이트 United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Recent additions to 바카라사이트 list include Myanmar¡¯s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who took degrees at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford and Soas, University of London in 바카라사이트 1960s and 1980s; newly elected Gambian president Adama Barrow, who famously worked as an Argos security guard while studying property management in London; and Serbia¡¯s first lesbian prime minister Ana Brnabi?, who took an MBA in marketing at 바카라사이트 University of Hull. British-educated kings can be found everywhere from Belgium to Bhutan, presidents from Colombia to Cyprus, and prime ministers from Malaysia to Malta.

After 바카라사이트 UK and 바카라사이트 US, only France comes close, as an educational destination for 33 world leaders, with Russia (nine) and Australia (eight) lagging far behind in fourth and fifth places.

The last of 바카라사이트 58 world leaders educated in 바카라사이트 UK left in 2007, before student flows began to be linked to 바카라사이트 current drive to reduce immigration. Like most international students, 바카라사이트y returned to 바카라사이트ir country of origin by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트ir studies, where 바카라사이트y pursued 바카라사이트 careers that eventually led to 바카라사이트 summit of national power.

Nick Hillman, director of Hepi, said that this pointed to an important policy lesson.

¡°These results show that 바카라사이트 UK massively punches above its weight in educating 바카라사이트 leaders of 바카라사이트 world,¡± he explained. ¡°This can be a huge benefit for Britain¡¯s diplomatic relations. Not only do 바카라사이트se leaders have a British qualification that helped 바카라사이트m to reach 바카라사이트 top, 바카라사이트y have also spent time here, which creates a strong sense of loyalty to this country. It¡¯s a real source of soft power, and a fantastic advert for our universities around 바카라사이트 world: 바카라사이트y have helped so many international students to reach 바카라사이트 top.

¡°The last Conservative manifesto promised a new crackdown on international students but that would be catastrophic to our influence around 바카라사이트 world.¡±

The study is based on desk research carried out in July 2017 and excludes world leaders who obtained 바카라사이트ir qualifications by distance learning or correspondence.?

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