> I've never understood what's the point of attracting good students if you don't want to keep them later on, unless you have overcapacity and sell education se

> I've never understood what's the point of attracting good students if you don't want to keep them later on, unless you have overcapacity and sell education services. Another reason would be to generate goodwill and potential future business relations for your country. Can be pretty valuable for your export-oriented businesses.