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Nigerians studying in the US have increased by 3,200, reaching a record high of 17,600 students
Since 2001, the 2022/23 academic year has recorded the highest number of Nigerians studying in US' higher institutions, adding 3,202 students to the previous academic year to reach 17,640. This represents the biggest addition in the time period.

Nearly one-third of the 57.5k African students in US higher institutions for the 2022/23 academic year are from Nigeria
Out of the 57.5k African students enrolled in US higher institutions for the 2022/23 academic year, nearly one-third — 17.6k (30.7%) — are from Nigeria. The numbers have steadily risen from 3.8k in the 2000/01 academic year.

Nigerian learners enroled in STEM courses on Coursera doubled year-on-year as of March 2023
Although Nigeria had the third highest number of learners on Coursera enroled in courses related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as of March 2023, the country had the highest year-on-year increase — almost double. Five African countries were in the top ten increasing STEM learners on the e-learning platform.

Nearly one-fifth of Nigerian students in US higher institutions were studying engineering in the 2022/2023 academic year
What fields were Nigerian students in the US enroled in during the 2022/2023 academic year? Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields took centre stage, collectively constituting a substantial 61% of the Nigerian student body.


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