13 Lakh Indian Students Opt for International Education in 2024!

The government informed Parliament on Thursday that more than 13 lakh Indian students are pursuing higher education abroad in 2024. Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, responded in writing to questions in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government keeps data on immigrant students who study overseas.

In his response, Singh provided country-specific information on Indian students studying abroad in 108 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Singapore, Russia, Israel, and Ukraine. According to the statistics presented, 13,35,878 Indian students are currently studying abroad in 2024. 

For the year 2023 was 13,18,955, compared to 9,07,404 in 2022.

In the current year, of the 1,33,5878 Indian students, 4,27000 were studying in Canada, 3,37,630 in the United States, 8580 in China, eight in Greece, 900 in Israel, 14 in Pakistan, and 2510 in Ukraine. This diverse distribution reflects the global appeal of Indian students. 

"Indian Missions/Posts abroad constantly engage with Indian students studying overseas and encourage them to either register with them or on the Global Rishta Portal. They organise 'Welcome Ceremonies' for Indian students who travel abroad for the first time and brief them on security issues in the host countries.

"They also advise them to register with the Indian Missions/Posts and to regularly stay connected. Indian Missions/Posts use the aforesaid method to collect data of Indian students abroad through voluntary registrations. Indian Missions/Posts abroad also coordinate with the concerned authorities in the host Governments to secure data on the number of Indian students studying overseas," the minister said in his response