Which Countries Are Sending the Most Educated Migrants?

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INDIA

Brainpower Brigade

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Highly Skilled Exodus

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CHINA

Educated Emigration

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Educated Emigration

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PHILIPPINES

Healthcare Heroes Abroad

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Focus on Healthcare

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