New research by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows that the number of international students is heading to the USA, Canada, and theUK in record numbers despite the Covid-19 pandemic. While these countries are experiencing a higher number of international student admissions,Australiaand New Zealand have seen a significant drop in the international applications.
As per the records, the major study abroad destinations had experienced a fall in international students enrollment after the outbreak of the first wave of pandemic. But now that the countries have removed restrictions on international travel, more students are willing to travel abroad for higher education.
According to the survey, students from China are still applying in lesser numbers than what was pre-pandemic but for India and Nigeria, the numbers are at record levels.
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The table below shows the New International Student Visas Allotment by Country from 2018-2021:
|
Country |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
|
India |
257,401 |
192,199 |
327,963 |
|
Nigeria |
20,399 |
16,989 |
38,333 |
|
Germany |
13,469 |
5,363 |
15,016 |
|
Nepal |
19,341 |
10,061 |
11,195 |
|
China |
376,109 |
193,806 |
283,795 |
|
Japan |
32,165 |
15,919 |
17,303 |
|
Brazil |
34,261 |
16,564 |
16,713 |
|
USA |
31,971 |
19,770 |
23,867 |
|
South Korea |
52,139 |
29,932 |
32,765 |
|
Malaysia |
16,091 |
8,158 |
8,759 |
|
Vietnam |
40,018 |
22,157 |
19,905 |
As per the records of new student visas granted by different countries from 2018 to 2021, the UK has recovered the strongest. New international student enrollment in the UK is 38% higher than pre-Covid. The new visas issued to students in the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand in 2020 experienced a fall that was greater than 80%. By September 2021, the US, the UK, and Canada have bounced to a record level for student visaallotment. Students from Nigeria have applied in massive numbers to study in the UK. New international students from India applying for higher studies abroad has increased by 27%. Indian students in the UK have increased by more than double which is around 174%.
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Source: Business Standard
