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Record numbers of international students chose to study in the United States this academic year. Indian students, like Krittika Krishnan (above), account for the highest number of international students.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

In a globalized economy, an education abroad is likely to make a young person better prepared for the world’s future.

By better educating girls, developing countries are winning big dividends.