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.
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.