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Outbound Indian Students Reached 7.6 Lakh in 2024, Easing From 2023 Peak

The government cited BoI data to highlight visa facilitation, recognition agreements, consular support for students.

More than 7.6 lakh Indian students went abroad for higher studies in 2024, according to Bureau of Immigration data shared in the Lok Sabha. The figure shows a slight fall from the peak of nearly 8.95 lakh in 2023.
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Overview

  • Bureau of Immigration records show 760,073 Indians went abroad for higher studies in 2024, down from 894,783 in 2023.
  • Outbound figures climbed from 260,363 in 2020 to 445,582 in 2021 and 752,111 in 2022 before peaking in 2023.
  • Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar presented the data in the Lok Sabha in response to MP PC Mohan and noted the Education Ministry does not maintain direct outbound-student records.
  • Policy steps cited to ease mobility include visa facilitation, Mutual Recognition of Qualifications and Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements with other countries.
  • Consular measures include the Indian Community Welfare Fund for means-tested assistance and guidance for students to register with Indian Missions and the MADAD portal.