At 1,93,124, the number of Indian students studying in the US was down 4.4% year-on-year, as per the Open Doors report released on Monday. In 2018-19, the US had 2,02,014 Indian students pursuing degrees, and in 2017-18, the number was at 1,96,271. Of the top 10 countries sending students to American universities, seven, including India, reported a fall in 2019-20. Chinese students studying in the US rose a paltry 0.8%, and those from Taiwan by 1.8%. To be sure, cumulatively, some 1,075,496 international students were in the US universities in 2019-20, 1.8% lower on year.

Source: Mint November 16, 2020 10:07 UTC