Norway has experienced a substantial influx of students in the 21st century. The number of students with foreign citizenship has increased from just over 5,000 in 2000 to more than 23,000 in 2018, as seen in Figure 1 (DBH, 2020). This growth may seem like a paradox, given that Norway has few well-known higher education institutions, high living expenses, a language not widely understood, and a geographical location at the northern fringes of Europe.

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是什么让国际学生来到挪威？

挪威在 21 世纪经历了大量的学生涌入。拥有外国国籍的学生人数从 2000 年的 5,000 多人增加到 2018 年的 23,000 多人，如图 1 所示（DBH，2020 年）。鉴于挪威几乎没有知名的高等教育机构、高昂的生活费用、一种不被广泛理解的语言以及位于欧洲北部边缘的地理位置，这种增长似乎是一个悖论。