Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Indian Students Prefer Canada, US, UK for Study Abroad
Indian students are going to study in many different countries.
The most popular places are Canada, the US, the UK, Australia, and Germany.
In 2024, over 13 lakh Indian students were studying abroad.
For every student coming to India, 28 Indian students go abroad.
This shows that many Indian students want to study in other countries.
The report also says that a lot of money is being sent abroad for education.
The report was made by NITI Aayog and IIT Madras.
They talked to many people and schools to make this report.
They want to make India a better place for education in the future.
Canada is the top destination for Indian students with 4,27,000 students in 2024.
The US, UK, Australia, and Germany are also popular destinations for Indian students.
India is the world's largest source of international students with over 13.35 lakh students abroad in 2024.
For every 1 international student in India, 28 Indian students go abroad.
Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Maharashtra are the top source states for students going abroad.
- Who
- Indian students
- What
- Study abroad preferences and trends
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Canada, US, UK, Australia, Germany
- Why
- To pursue higher education and better career opportunities
- Top Destination
- Canada (4,27,000 Indian students)
- Second Top Destination
- US (3,37,630 Indian students)
- Third Top Destination
- UK (1,85,000 Indian students)
- Fourth Top Destination
- Australia (1,22,202 Indian students)
- Fifth Top Destination
- Germany (42,997 Indian students)
- Total Indian Students Abroad
- 13.35 lakh in 2024
- Indian Students Abroad Ratio
- 28 Indian students for every 1 international student in India
- Top Source States
- Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra
- Outward Remittances
- ₹29,000 crore during 2014-24
- Report Collaborators
- NITI Aayog and IIT Madras-led consortium