India, Sept. 1 -- A decade ago, few Indian students put Europe on a serious shortlist. Today, it is one of the growing destinations in international education, and Manifest Global has acquired one of the companies that operates within the continent.

Manifest Global has completed the acquisition of EduGo Abroad, India's only dedicated platform for European education, according to the company. Edugo joins a group that includes Cialfo, BridgeU, Explore, Kaaiser and Student Placements, operating across more than 150 countries.

The deal sits inside a shift that is changing who competes for talent. Developed economies face a projected shortfall of more than 85 million workers by 2030, and Europe is among the affected: its working-age populati...