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Over 7.6 Lakh Indians Studied Abroad in 2024, Down From 2023 Peak

A Lok Sabha reply based on immigration counts shows the ministry relies on BoI data instead of a separate registry.

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 data count 760,073 Indians going abroad for higher studies in 2024, compared with 894,783 in 2023.
  • Year-wise totals show 260,363 in 2020, 445,582 in 2021, and 752,111 in 2022, indicating levels that remain higher than pre-2022 despite the 2024 dip.
  • Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar presented the figures in the Lok Sabha in response to a question by MP PC Mohan.
  • The government highlights facilitation measures such as visa processing support, Mutual Recognition of Qualifications, and Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreements.
  • For welfare and grievance redressal, Missions use the Indian Community Welfare Fund and urge student registration with Indian Missions and the MADAD portal, with some reports linking the 2024 decline to stricter visa or immigration rules in major destinations.