Share of students from abroad in India
India: Share of students from abroad was 0.1068 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in India, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in India is 0.1068, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in India peaked at 0.1399 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 2004.
India ranks 128th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0743 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0792 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.077 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.064 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.096 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0963 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0992 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1222 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1287 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1308 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1382 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1399 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1342 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1356 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1236 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1068 | -7.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.1068 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9192, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +50.0% | 0.064 | 0.096 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0793 | 0.064 | 0.0963 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1257 | 0.0992 | 0.1399 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1203 | 0.1068 | 0.1356 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.38 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in India?
- Share of students from abroad in India was 0.1068 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1399 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 2004.
- How does India rank for share of students from abroad?
- India ranks 128th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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