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— The Prediction Series
350 locked
Or see the running score on the live track record.
— The Student-Abroad Series
03 published
- #IndiaUSA2025
USA · Indian-Student Cohort Decoded — Enrolment, Work-Visa, Permanent Residency
363,019 Indian students in the US in AY 2024/25 (+10% YoY, IIE Open Doors 2025). STEM-OPT extensions reached 95,384 — India held 48% of all STEM-OPT participants. Three-stage enrolment-to-permanent-residency funnel decomposed across IIE, ICE SEVIS, USCIS H-1B, and DoS Visa Bulletin.
363,019Indian students USA AY 2024/25 (+10% YoY)2026-05-25·7 min - #IndiaUK2025
UK · Indian-Student Cohort Decoded — Sponsor Visa, Graduate Route, Settlement
HESA SB271 + Home Office YE Dec 2025 + MAC Graduate Route Rapid Review + Earned Settlement consultation. New HESA India-domiciled entrants fell 15.1% in AY 2023/24 while sponsored study visas reached 95,231 in YE Dec 2025 — the enrollment and visa measures diverged. Full enrolment-to-settlement funnel decomposed.
95,231Indian sponsored study visas UK YE Dec 20252026-05-25·7 min - #IndiaGermany2025
Germany · Indian-Student Cohort Decoded — Student Visa, Blocked Account, Post-Study Work
59,420 Indian students enrolled in German universities in winter 2024/25, up 20% year-on-year, now the largest source country ahead of China. DAAD census vs MEA consular estimates produce different universe sizes. Sperrkonto blocked-account requirement, FEG 2023 Chancenkarte, §16b work-authorisation rules decomposed.
59,420Indian students enrolled Germany winter 2024/25 (+20% YoY)2026-05-25·7 min
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