Brain Circulation and Brain Exchange or Brain Drain?

In recent years, the emigration of increasingly educated young people has intensified the public discourse on brain drain. This article sheds light on the situation of emigration of the most highly educated in Slovenia and uses statistics to show their migration dynamics over the last ten years. By briefly reviewing the results of research since the 1960s, we compare the situation today with that of the past. Based on the results of the latest survey on brain drain, we present how those who currently live or have lived abroad and have returned to Slovenia see the reasons for leaving Slovenia and the prospects for return or international cooperation.

Keywords: circulation of knowledge, brain circulation, brain drain, mobility, PhD