This represents a total of 14,438 Nigerian students, which is 33 per cent of all African students studying in the United States.

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.

According to the report Nigerian students in the United States primarily study at the graduate level, with the remaining 31 per cent enrolled in undergraduate studies, 17 percent pursuing optional practical training, and 2 per cent in non-degree programs or short-term studies.

The report said that 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 2022 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange finds that new international student enrolment 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.