COVID-19 crisis?’.“The biggest losses will likely stem from falls in international student enrolments (between 1.4 billion pounds and 4.3 billion pounds, with a central estimate of 2.8 billion pounds) and increases in the deficits of university-sponsored pension schemes, which universities will eventually need to cover," it notes.According to the official UK government statistics, Indian student numbers have been on an upward swing in recent years and from 2015 to 2019, annual UK study visa issuance rose by 229% in India.
A British Council survey of Indian students had found that of those who have already applied to study abroad from later this year, 43% said they are “not at all likely" to change their plans.However, there is growing.