Field of study of international students worldwide 2022, by country

Published by S. Galan, Feb 25, 2025

In many of the countries with a large number of international students, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) was the most popular field of study, with more than half of the students studying this in Argentina, Germany, Hungary, Israel, and the United States. 

Field of study of international students worldwide in 2022, by country

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Release date

2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

6,4 million int. students

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