Exploring the Determinants of Youth Labor Migration over Higher Education

In modern societies, the decision-making process of youth regarding labor migration versus pursuing higher education is influenced by multiple factors. This study aims to understand the reasons why people choose to migrate for work instead of continuing their higher education. The research uses regression analysis to study how different factors such as social, cultural, economic, educational, political, environmental, and others affect people’s decisions to migrate. Research findings indicate that social factors like social status, improving living standards, individual development, and improving household status; cultural factors like supporting family; economic factors, i.e., financial support to family, economic security, and lack of employment; educational factors, like high investment in education but low income; and miscellaneous factors like kinship play pivotal roles. These findings help policymakers, educators, and others to understand why young people do migrate and find out better solutions to promote higher education.