Consistent with reputable information analysed by means of News18, one Indian scholar died in another country virtually each and every moment day in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, 170 Indian scholars died in injuries or because of scientific reasons whilst this quantity, up to now, is 124 in 2024. And the figures have simplest greater, presentations information logged between 2019 and 2024.
Enrolment jumps from 6.75 lakh in 2019 to 13.35 lakh in 2024
Reliable information according to Indian missions/posts in another country by means of the ministry of exterior affairs presentations that during 2024, a complete of 13.35 lakh scholars moved in another country for upper research. In 2019, this quantity was once 6.75 lakh. In 2023, this determine was once 13.18 lakh.
A complete of 60,81,577 scholars have left the rustic between 2019 and 2024 for upper research, together with 17,86,825 shifting to Canada. America was once the second-best choice of Indian scholars for upper research with 15,17,547 scholars. With 6,70,875 Indian scholars shifting to Australia, the rustic was once the third-most most popular.
The choice of scholars going to Canada has greater through the years and stays virtually an identical in 2023 and 2024. The ones shifting to the USA and Australia, in the meantime, have dropped this 12 months as in comparison to the ultimate.
In 2024, Canada — with 4.27 lakh Indian scholars — was once probably the most most popular for upper research adopted by means of the USA at 3.37 lakh and UK at 1.85 lakh.
The ministry mentioned the overall choice of Indian scholars in overseas universities the world over is estimated to be 1.33 million as on January 01, 2024.
Important drop in scholars shifting to Ukraine
Ukraine, which is witnessing a battle with Russia, has recorded a vital drop in Indian scholars shifting there for upper research. In 2022, a complete of 23,515 Indian scholars moved to the rustic, which dropped to simply 2,510 scholars this 12 months.
Russia, in the meantime, witnessed an development in scholar enrolment from India even 2024 recorded fewer numbers than 2023.
Neighbouring China has additionally noticed a vital drop in Indian scholar enrolment. In 2019, no less than 15,207 Indian scholars went to the rustic for upper research that dropped to 8,580 in 2024.
In 2024, 65 Indian scholars went to Sri Lanka for upper research whilst 2,134 went to Nepal. A minimum of 8,534 Indian scholars went to Bangladesh.
One Indian scholar died in another country virtually each and every moment day in 2023, 2024
In 2023, no less than 170 Indian scholars died in another country in injuries or because of scientific reasons – one each and every moment day on reasonable. In 2024, up to now, 124 scholars have died because of an identical causes.
The choice of scholars who died in another country has greater through the years. Between 2019 and 2024, a complete of 614 scholars died in another country in injuries or because of scientific reasons. Along with this, no less than 18 extra had been killed in violence all the way through this duration.
In reality, 2024 marks the best deaths at seven with 4 reported in Canada by myself. In 2023, 5 Indian scholars had been killed in another country and 4 had been in the USA.
Out of the 124 scholars who died in 2024, 31 had been from Canada, 37 from the USA, and 13 from Austria. As in comparison to 33 deaths because of scientific reasons or injuries in 2023, the USA reported 37 deaths this 12 months.
In a similar fashion, in Australia, those deaths greater from 13 in 2024 from 9 in 2023 and 8 in 2022. The deaths in Canada (31) this 12 months are the bottom as in comparison to 2022 (41) and 2023 (52).
