It seems to me that it's more like a network effect than a lack of education. Why are there few startups in Europe?

I read (can't find link) from an outsourcer that Indian programmers don't want stock options, presumably because they have not experienced successes like Google.

I've met a skilled Indian programmer, in Colorado. He was doing consulting, and living most of the time in the US. I assumed that he was not alone in doing this.

"Most software professionals in India are not programmers, they are mere coders". The same can be said of the US.