Sharp drop in Indian study abroad students in Canada, UK and the US

Wow – 25% to 34% drops in Indian students studying in Canada, the US and the UK.

For the first time in four years, the number of Indian students heading to foreign universities has simultaneously declined across the top three destination countries — Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom — an analysis of the latest visa numbers by The Indian Express has revealed.

Sharp fall in Indian students going abroad: Canada, UK, US see first simultaneous drop in 4 years; here’s why | Education News – The Indian Express

As I have written on this blog, those with international experience tend to be the ones who rise up in organizations in to both positions of organizational leadership as well as science/engineering discovery focus. Even those who rise up to prominent positions in the media have international experience.

For reasons I do not understand, globalization seems to be coming to a halt – and in turn, is making it harder for those without international experience to obtain it. Thus, those who have that experience now, will be in even greater demand.