Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
88
Highest
1,223
Ethiopia
Lowest
0
United Arab Emirates
Median
4
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
923
What the numbers show
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 1,223 in Ethiopia; the lowest is 0 in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 4, and the mean is 44.75.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia (up 40,666.7%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 100.0%).
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1,223 | 2024 | up 40,666.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Ukraine | 576 | 2024 | up 269.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Palestine, State of | 402 | 2024 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 217 | 2024 | up 1,708.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Myanmar | 171 | 2024 | up 3,320.0% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 126 | 2024 | up 334.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Haiti | 125 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Cameroon | 125 | 2024 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 121 | 2024 | up 317.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 116 | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 11 | Lebanon | 87 | 2024 | up 1,640.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Yemen | 70 | 2024 | down 91.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Syrian Arab Republic | 63 | 2024 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 14 | Somalia | 43 | 2024 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 15 | Pakistan | 41 | 2024 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Sudan | 36 | 2024 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 31 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Nigeria | 26 | 2024 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 25 | 2024 | up 525.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Israel | 22 | 2024 | up 340.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Indonesia | 20 | 2024 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Kenya | 18 | 2024 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 23 | South Sudan | 17 | 2024 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 17 | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Mali | 15 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Türkiye | 13 | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 12 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Iraq | 10 | 2024 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 10 | 2024 | down 84.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Mauritania | 10 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Nepal | 9 | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Madagascar | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Guinea | 8 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Niger | 6 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Zimbabwe | 6 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Greece | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Philippines | 5 | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Eswatini | 5 | 2022 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | South Africa | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Uganda | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Morocco | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Malawi | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Benin | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | China | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Thailand | 3 | 2023 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Chad | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Sierra Leone | 3 | 2021 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 2 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Zambia | 2 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Liberia | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Mexico | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Armenia | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Chile | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Ecuador | 2 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Ghana | 2 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Honduras | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Congo | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Angola | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Malaysia | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Burundi | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Libya | 1 | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Togo | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Algeria | 1 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Jordan | 1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Egypt | 1 | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Eritrea | 1 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Spain | 1 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 64 | Gabon | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 64 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Ireland | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Sweden | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Belarus | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Bahrain | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Viet Nam | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Georgia | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 81 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release