The number of Indian students who studied abroad in the US increased by 19% in the academic year 2021–22, as more than 2 lakh students went there for higher education, according to data released on Monday, November 14.

What's even more intriguing is that over 21% of the more than a million students studying in the US are Indians, according to the Open Doors report published by the Institute of International Education (IIE). According to the report, a record number of Indian students travelled to the United States to study for the second year in a row.