India ranks no 2 in search queries for education: Google

India, which was ranked 8th in 2008, is now behind only to the United States

India ranked second in the number of education queries on Google, the search engine major said today.

India was ranked 8th in 2008, and is now behind only to the US, reveals a study titled 'Students on the web' compiled by Google India.

The study was compiled by combining Google search query patterns and an offline research conducted by TNS Australia on behalf of Google India.

Over 60% Indian students, who have access to Internet, use it as their first source to research for information related to educational courses and institutes, the study reveals.

"With over 60 million Internet user population in India being in age group of 18-35, educational related search queries are exploding on Google. Our core objective behind compiling this study was to understand the impact Internet is having on this young population with regard to education related decision making by the students," Google India Vice President and Managing Director Rajan Anandan said.

Education related queries on Google in India are growing at over 46% year on year, that highlights strong demand for information on institutes and courses that are available in the country.

Out of all education related search queries on Google, over 40% of queries were for higher education courses and institutes.

Search queries from mobile phones have considerably grown showing a growth of over 135% and amounting to over 22% of all education related search queries.