NITI Aayog: Canada, US, UK Lead Indian Student Overseas Education Boom

• Canada, US, UK, Australia, and Germany are the top five international higher education destinations for Indian students, as per a NITI Aayog report.
• In 2024, Canada led with 427,000 Indian students, followed by the US (337,630) and the UK (185,000).
• India is the world’s largest source country of international students, with over 1.335 million studying overseas in 2024.
• The report highlights a significant 'brain drain,' with 28 Indian students going abroad for every 1 international student coming to India.
• Indian students spent ₹2.9 trillion on higher education in Canada, US, UK, and Australia in 2023-2024, with the report offering 22 policy recommendations to make India a global education hub by 2047.

Why It Matters: NITI Aayog report reveals Canada, US, UK as top destinations for Indian students, highlighting significant brain drain.