30 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Status of International Students in, published by cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 8 of the 30 pairs (26.7%) are explanatory questions and 22 restate a figure. 96.67% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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First 10 of 30 rows
| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What does the term outbound enrolment ratio refer to? | the total number of students from a given country who are studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country | Country Number Country Number Country Number United States 84044 United States 94664 United States 97120 Australia 20515 Australia 26520 United Kingdom 29713 United Kingdom 16685 United Kingdom 25901 Australia 11684 United Arab Emirates 6684 Russian Federation 4314 Canada 8142 Germany 4339 New Zealand 4094 United Arab Emirates 7310 Canada 2829 Germany 3257 New Zealand 7248 New Zealand 1563 Canada 3219 Germany 4312 Kazakhstan 1003 Ukraine 1785 Russian Federation 3351 Ukraine 957 Cyprus 1076 Ukraine 2516 Malaysia 828.5 Malaysia 1065 France 1955 WORLDWIDE 146267 WORLDWIDE 176881 WORLDWIDE 189472 Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 2Gross outbound enrolment ratio, which is the total number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of the population of tertiary age in that country. Outbound enrolment ratio is the total number of students from a given country who are studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country. Inbound enrolment ratio is the number of students from abroad studying in a given country as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country. | 860 | definition | 1.000 | Outbound enrolment ratio is the total number of students from a given country who are studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country. | 6 | page=6,block=15 | 0.850 | valid |
| How are international students defined in terms of their movement across borders? | students who have crossed a national border and moved to another country with the objective of studying | International (or internationally mobile) students are defined as students who have crossed a national border and moved to another country with the objective of studying. | 66 | definition | 1.000 | International (or internationally mobile) students are defined as students who have crossed a national border and moved to another country with the objective of studying. | 5 | page=5,block=29 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the gross outbound enrolment ratio? | the total number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of the population of tertiary age in that country | Country Number Country Number Country Number United States 84044 United States 94664 United States 97120 Australia 20515 Australia 26520 United Kingdom 29713 United Kingdom 16685 United Kingdom 25901 Australia 11684 United Arab Emirates 6684 Russian Federation 4314 Canada 8142 Germany 4339 New Zealand 4094 United Arab Emirates 7310 Canada 2829 Germany 3257 New Zealand 7248 New Zealand 1563 Canada 3219 Germany 4312 Kazakhstan 1003 Ukraine 1785 Russian Federation 3351 Ukraine 957 Cyprus 1076 Ukraine 2516 Malaysia 828. Malaysia 1065 France 1955 WORLDWIDE 146267 WORLDWIDE 176881 WORLDWIDE 189472 Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 2Gross outbound enrolment ratio, which is the total number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of the population of tertiary age in that country. | 687 | definition | 0.980 | Malaysia 1065 France 1955 WORLDWIDE 146267 WORLDWIDE 176881 WORLDWIDE 189472 Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) 2Gross outbound enrolment ratio, which is the total number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of the population of tertiary age in that country. | ||||
| What does SAARC stand for? | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation | 8The members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | 16 | definition | 0.980 | 8The members of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | 8 | page=8,block=11 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the growing number of foreign students in India suggest about its universities? | the quality of education that some universities are offering is better than the neighboring countries | The globalization of higher education has been a phenomenon since the colonial period12. Since education is regarded as a right at the elementary level, the later stages of learning need to prepare themselves for the increasing demand in the future. There are multiple reasons why focusing on enrolment of foreign students in India is important. First, foreign students not only bring financial contribution to the country but also bring their socio‐cultural values. They help creating harmony between countries. The mobility of students is expected to grow in the coming years especially for South‐Asian region. The increasing number of foreign students in India indicates the quality of education that some universities are offering is better than the neighboring countries. “There are many reasons why students pursue their higher education abroad. | 674 | summary | 0.970 | The increasing number of foreign students in India indicates the quality of education that some universities are offering is better than the neighboring countries. | 20 | page=20,block=3 | ||
| What does the undergraduate level correspond to in the ISCED 2011 classification? | ISCED 6 first | Interestingly, out of the total 983 foreign students who came to India for higher studies from United States only six were enrolled at the Ph.D. level (Annex 19). Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 4Number of foreign students in 2000 was 6,988. In 2011 and 2012 the numbers of foreign students were 27531 and 33156 respectively. 5Under graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 6 first as per ISCED 2011 classification 6Post graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 7 second degree as per ISCED 2011classification 7Ph.D. | 379 | definition | 0.940 | 5Under graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 6 first as per ISCED 2011 classification 6Post graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 7 second degree as per ISCED 2011classification 7Ph.D. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the postgraduate level classified as in ISCED 2011? | ISCED 7 second degree | Interestingly, out of the total 983 foreign students who came to India for higher studies from United States only six were enrolled at the Ph.D. level (Annex 19). Source: All India Survey on Higher Education 4Number of foreign students in 2000 was 6,988. In 2011 and 2012 the numbers of foreign students were 27531 and 33156 respectively. 5Under graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 6 first as per ISCED 2011 classification 6Post graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 7 second degree as per ISCED 2011classification 7Ph.D. | 465 | definition | 0.940 | 5Under graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 6 first as per ISCED 2011 classification 6Post graduate level broadly refers to ISCED 7 second degree as per ISCED 2011classification 7Ph.D. | 7 | page=7,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
| What additional factors affect the attractiveness of universities to mobile students? | availability of decent facilities, possible job opportunities, language, security, socio‐economic commonalities | For some, it is a chance to broaden cultural and intellectual horizons. Others go abroad to avoid frustrations of under‐resourced universities. Many have no choice but to go abroad in order to pursue a particular field of education or type of academic programme” (UNESCO 2013: P 80) In an era where academic mobility is gaining popularity among students from all regions, it is crucial for institutions to recognize and prepare themselves to attract talented and self‐funded students. The level of attractiveness to mobile students depends largely on the quality of education that universities provide. It also depends on other external and internal factors, such as availability of decent facilities, possible job opportunities, language, security, socio‐economic commonalities etc. | 667 | list | 0.820 | It also depends on other external and internal factors, such as availability of decent facilities, possible job opportunities, language, security, socio‐economic commonalities etc. | 20 | page=20,block=3 | 0.700 | |
| What type of students are excluded from the international dataset? | students in exchange programs that usually last less than a school year | Currently, the international dataset does not include students in exchange programs that usually last less than a school year and who fulfils part of the studies at an educational institution abroad but are credited at their home institutions. Source: UNESCO –UIS/OECD/Eurostat (2013) | 54 | factual | 0.570 | Currently, the international dataset does not include students in exchange programs that usually last less than a school year and who fulfils part of the studies at an educational institution abroad but are credited at their home institutions. | 5 | page=5,block=29 | 0.700 | valid |
| What motivates some students to go abroad for education? | to broaden cultural and intellectual horizons | For some, it is a chance to broaden cultural and intellectual horizons. Others go abroad to avoid frustrations of under‐resourced universities. Many have no choice but to go abroad in order to pursue a particular field of education or type of academic programme” (UNESCO 2013: P 80) In an era where academic mobility is gaining popularity among students from all regions, it is crucial for institutions to recognize and prepare themselves to attract talented and self‐funded students. The level of attractiveness to mobile students depends largely on the quality of education that universities provide. It also depends on other external and internal factors, such as availability of decent facilities, possible job opportunities, language, security, socio‐economic commonalities etc. | 25 | factual | 0.570 | For some, it is a chance to broaden cultural and intellectual horizons. | 20 | page=20,block=3 | 0.700 | valid |
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