The huge Lebanese global diaspora, estimated at between 15 – 20 milllion, against 6 million actually resident in Lebanon, is evidence of the long-established mobility, dynamism and entrepreneurialism of the Lebanese.
International mobility starts young for Lebanese. France is the dominant destination for Lebanese internationally mobile students, with the United Arab Emirates and the USA following, and the UK taking 6th place. However, according to UNESCO, the total number of Lebanese studying overseas has declined by 15% since 2008, and France in particular has seen an overall decrease in numbers of 17% between 2009 and 2013 (Campus France) . The number of Lebanese if the UK, however, has grown substantially, albeit from a small base – according to HESA’s latest data, the total number of Lebanese students in the UK has increased by 31% in the last three years alone.
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