Nigeria is the only African country among the top ten with the most students in the United States.
This was revealed in the new Open Doors Report, which was released on Monday, November 13 by the Washington-based Institute of International Education (IIE).
Despite the currency crisis, the number of Nigerians studying in the United States of America increased by 22.2 percent in a year, according to the data.
According to the data, Nigerian enrollment grew to 17,640 in the 2022/23 academic year, up from 14,438 the previous year.
According to the report, the US hosted 1.06 million overseas students throughout the academic year, a 12% increase over the previous academic year.
The following is a complete list of the top 10 nations with the most 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)
