Top host destination of international students worldwide 2022

Published by S. Galan, Feb 25, 2025

The United States was the top host destination for international students worldwide. In 2022, around 1,057,200 students were enrolled in higher education in the U.S.. Furthermore, more than 718,000 and 660,000 international students enrolled in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively.

Top host destination of international students worldwide in 2022, by number of students

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2024

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

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*Data from UNESCO.

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