The United States of America 2022 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange,has revealed that Nigeria topped the list of countries which sends students to the US for studies.
The report,which was released on Monday also highlighted an increase of 12.3 percent in the number of students from Nigeria studying in the United States for the 2021/2022 academic year.
This represents a total of 14,438 Nigerian students, which is 33 percent of all African students studying in the United States.
The new Open doors Report indicates there was a. This means that Nigeria remains the leading source of students from Africa and the 10th largest country worldwide sending international students in the United States.
A statement by the US Embassy in Abuja to mark International Education Week said that “new international student enrollment in the United States has rebounded and increased by 80 percent, raising the total number of international students enrolled in U.S. institutions by 4 percent.”
It explained that Nigerian students in the country “primarily study at the graduate level, with the remaining 31 percent enrolled in undergraduate studies, 17 percent pursuing optional practical training, and 2 percent in non-degree programs or short-term studies.”
Accordingly to the statement, an increasing number of students are crossing the globe to gain practical, international experience that they can apply in their careers and life in a global society.
The report equally highlighted strong performance in the US education system, noting that the “strong rebound and growth confirms that the United States remains the destination of choice in higher education, with over 948,000 international students.
“International students are returning to in-person studies in the United States, with 90 percent of all enrolled students attending in-person classes.
The return to campuses allows international students to build life-long connections with American peers, increase collaboration within and across fields of study, and grow America’s international partnerships to address current and global challenges.”
The Open Doors report is published annually by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.