Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Nigeria, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
71,756
United Kingdom
Lowest
0
El Salvador
Median
115
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,086
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Nigeria, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 71,756 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0 in El Salvador.
The median across all reporting countries is 115, and the mean is 1,371.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 24 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (up 42,966.7%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 71,756 | 2023 | up 314.2% | volatile |
| 2 | United States | 16,632 | 2023 | up 137.5% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 12,072 | 2023 | up 270.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 3,717 | 2024 | up 475.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Turkey | 3,669 | 2023 | up 659.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Malaysia | 3,152 | 2024 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Australia | 2,385 | 2024 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 1,950 | 2023 | up 151.0% | volatile |
| 9 | South Africa | 1,945 | 2023 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Ghana | 1,672 | 2024 | down 86.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Egypt | 1,443 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 12 | Ukraine | 1,389 | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 13 | India | 1,387 | 2023 | up 109.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 1,338 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Iran | 1,292 | 2022 | up 42,966.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Benin | 1,254 | 2022 | down 82.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 1,236 | 2024 | up 836.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Philippines | 1,170 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 1,098 | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 1,097 | 2024 | up 59.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Niger | 929 | 2019 | up 262.9% | volatile |
| 22 | France | 772.28 | 2024 | up 208.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Morocco | 729 | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Rwanda | 639 | 2024 | up 7,887.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Italy | 625 | 2023 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Georgia | 620 | 2025 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Senegal | 575 | 2024 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Ireland | 539 | 2022 | up 206.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 411.52 | 2024 | up 140.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Cote d'Ivoire | 356 | 2024 | up 103.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Czechia | 354 | 2023 | up 637.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Mauritius | 352 | 2022 | up 211.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Thailand | 350 | 2024 | up 221.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Portugal | 342 | 2023 | up 1,911.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Cyprus | 295 | 2024 | up 65.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Austria | 282 | 2024 | up 237.7% | rising |
| 37 | Belarus | 278 | 2024 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 38 | South Korea | 277 | 2024 | up 103.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Argentina | 275 | 2023 | up 13,650.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Spain | 245 | 2024 | up 362.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Norway | 212 | 2024 | up 175.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium | 201 | 2023 | up 195.6% | rising |
| 43 | Japan | 198 | 2023 | up 247.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Brazil | 187 | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Romania | 177 | 2023 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Estonia | 173 | 2024 | up 394.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Netherlands | 162 | 2019 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 48 | Jordan | 137 | 2024 | down 36.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 133 | 2024 | up 1,008.3% | volatile |
| 50 | New Zealand | 128.73 | 2024 | up 76.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Serbia | 128 | 2024 | up 2,460.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Grenada | 116 | 2018 | up 182.9% | rising |
| 53 | Tunisia | 115 | 2023 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | 110 | 2024 | up 139.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 89 | 2024 | up 4,350.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 74 | 2024 | up 5.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Malta | 64 | 2023 | up 814.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Qatar | 63 | 2024 | up 215.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Namibia | 54 | 2022 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 54 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Hong Kong | 45 | 2024 | up 246.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Vietnam | 42 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 63 | Slovakia | 41 | 2024 | up 1,950.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Tanzania | 35 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Slovenia | 34 | 2023 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Moldova | 33 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 32 | 2024 | up 966.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Denmark | 30 | 2024 | down 40.0% | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 26 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Latvia | 22 | 2024 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Cuba | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 72 | Cameroon | 16 | 2023 | down 93.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Croatia | 13 | 2023 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Iceland | 12 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Oman | 12 | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 11 | 2023 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Israel | 9 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Chile | 7 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Lithuania | 7 | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Mozambique | 7 | 2018 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Botswana | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Barbados | 5 | 2011 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Brunei | 5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Macao | 4 | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Lesotho | 3 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Monaco | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 2015 | down 86.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Bahrain | 2 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 88 | Indonesia | 2 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Mongolia | 2 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Ecuador | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Eswatini | 1 | 2015 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Honduras | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Mali | 0 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 96 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release