Nigeria is the only African country among the top ten countries with the highest number of students in the United States.

This was disclosed in the new Open Doors Report, published by the Washington-based Institute of International Education (IIE) on Monday, Nov. 13.

According to the report, the number of Nigerians studying in the United States of America rose by 22.2 percent within one year, despite the foreign exchange crisis.

The report noted that enrolment from Nigeria increased to 17,640 in the 2022/23 academic year from 14,438 in the previous year.

It said the US hosted 1.06 million international students during the academic year, a 12 per cent increase compared to the previous academic year.

Below is the full list the top ten countries with the highest number of students in the United States:

1. China (289,526 students)

2. India (268,923 students)

3. South Korea (43,847 students)

4. Canada (27,876 students)

5. Vietnam (21,900 students)

6. Taiwan (21,834 students)

7. Nigeria (17,640 students)

8. Japan (16,054 students)

9. Brazil (16,025 students)

10. Saudi Arabia (15,989 students)

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Not everyone with a student visa dey go class... keyboard bombers usually use this type of visa to escape into the country and by sending their missiles worldwide

Even Canadians and Chinese want to study in the USA!

What a world!

Nigerians looking up to Canada, while Canadians are looking up to the US.

Just imagine the amount of money we are giving out to US all in the name of having a foreign degree.


When some people are burning their certificates and seeking skills that's really paying far better.


Nobody's asking Dangote, what his qualifications are when he goes to get loans from the CBN.

Nobody will ask you any question about your degree when your skills pay off.

I really rather be a truck driver in Europe, than spend millions to study over there.