As of January 2024, Canada emerged as the leading destination for Indian students pursuing higher education in foreign countries, with over 427,000 students. The United States hosted over 300,000 followed by the United Kingdom. Over 1.3 million Indian students were estimated to be studying abroad in that period.
Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination
(in 1,000s)
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MEA (India). (July 26, 2024). Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/
MEA (India). "Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/
MEA (India). (2024). Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/
MEA (India). "Leading Countries of Destination of Indian Students Pursuing Higher Education Abroad as of January 2024, by Country of Destination (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/
MEA (India), Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Leading countries of destination of Indian students pursuing higher education abroad as of January 2024, by country of destination (in 1,000s) [Graph], MEA (India), July 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378050/india-number-of-students-studying-abroad-by-country-of-destination/
