DID YOU KNOW! Nigeria Has The Highest Number Of Students From Africa Studying In The U.S?

DID YOU KNOW! Nigeria Has The Highest Number Of Students From Africa Studying In The U.S? Nigeria is among the top 25 countries in the world with the highest number of international students studying in The United States. The number of international students in the United States surpassed one million for the third consecutive year, increasing by 1.5 percent to reach a new high of 1,094,792, according to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Open Doors 2018, released recently by the Institute of International Education (IIE) and Nigeria is among the top countries adding to the numbers. According to the 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange data released recently by IIE and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Nigeria is among the top 25 countries in the world with the highest number of internatonal students studying in The United States.. The country was ranked the 13th country with Highest Number of International Students Studying in the US and the first in Africa. The report which was released on Tuesday, November 13 shows the number of international students in the United States increased by 8.2% over the prior year, while the number of American students studying in Nigeria increased by 281 percent from the prior year. The top countries with the highest number of international students studying in the United States includes : China – 363,341 students India – 196,271 students South Korea – 54,555 students Saudi Arabia – 44,432 students Canada – 25,909 students Vietnam – 24,325 students Taiwan – 22,454 students Japan – 17,753 students Mexico – 15,468 students Brazil – 14,620 students Nepal – 13,220 students Iran – 12,783 students and then Nigeria – 12,693 students According to the report some of the reasons behind the increased numbers of students include increased awareness about U.S. college and university application process among students, parents, and educators, partnerships with U.S. higher education institutions etc.

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