Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Indian Study Abroad Spending Falls Amidst Shift
Indian families are spending less money to send their kids to study abroad.
From April to August 2025, spending reached a seven-year low.
Fewer students are going to the US, where costs are high, and visa problems exist.
Canada is also rejecting many study permits.
The value of the Indian currency has fallen.
Students are looking at places like Germany and France, where education is more affordable.
These shifts are changing where Indian students choose to study.
Indian families spent $1 billion on overseas education between April and August 2025.
This represents a 22% drop compared to the same period in 2024.
The decline is the lowest spending since 2017.
Fewer Indian students are heading to the US due to cost and visa issues.
Traditional destinations like Canada and the UK have tightened entry rules, prompting students to explore other countries.
- Who
- Indian families and students
- What
- Decreased spending on overseas education.
- When
- Between April and August 2025
- Where
- Worldwide, particularly the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
- Why
- Visa issues, rising costs, and currency depreciation.
- Spending (April-August 2025)
- $1 billion
- Decline (vs. 2024)
- 22%
- Previous Low
- $787.8 million (2017)
- Indian Students Abroad (2024 Decline)
- 15%
- US Student Arrivals (Decline)
- 45% from 2024
- Canada Study Permit Rejection Rate (2025)
- Nearly 80%