{"id":9548,"date":"2023-04-18T13:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/?p=9548"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:30:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T08:00:23","slug":"indians-make-up-the-largest-student-population-in-england-and-wales-news-2023-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/indians-make-up-the-largest-student-population-in-england-and-wales-news-2023-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Study in UK: Indians make up the largest student population in England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has conducted a 2021 census statistics analysis conducted for England and Wales. The analysis has revealed that Indians make up 11.6% of the non-UK-born student population. China holds the second position with 11.2% of Chinese students enrolled in the two regions of the UK.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, a total of 43,175 Indian students and 41,810 Chinese students have enrolled in higher institutions in England and Wales.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International student population in the UK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The international student<\/strong> population in England and Wales is led by Indians with 11.6%. This is from China at 11.2%, Romania at 9.5%, and Nigeria with 5.3 % student population. According to the ONS, these were the 4 main international student\u2019s countries of birth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, a third of the international student population was located in London. That is, around 33.9%. 11.9% of Indian students are most likely employed. It is followed by Romania at 21.4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An international student is someone who is a usual resident of England and Wales. To be considered as an International student the following criteria need to be met. Also, for the 2021 census, a total of\u00a0 3,73,600 International students were present in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n