Nigeria Is Ranks 3rd Of Countries Sending The Most Students To The UK.

1. China

The country that sent the most students to the UK in 2010/11 by quite some margin is the world's most populous – China. Some 67,325 Chinese students, up an enormous 18.1 per cent from the previous year's 56,990, were enrolled at UK universities last year.


2. India

39,090 Indian students studied at British universities last year, up 1.5 per cent from the 38,500 who did so in the previous year.
3. Nigeria

The only African country on our list – and unsurprisingly the continent's most populous – Nigeria sent 17,585 students to the UK for higher education in 2010/11, up 5.4 per cent from the previous academic year 16,680.
4. Ireland

The lack of a language barrier no doubt helps Ireland to be the most common European country of origin on this list, with 16,855 students crossing the Irish Sea to study in the United Kingdom last year, up 1.5 per cent from 16,595 in the previous year.
5. Germany

Germany has more universities offering English-taught Master's than any other mainland European country, but that didn't prevent 16,265 Germans coming to the UK for higher education last year, a 5.4 per cent on the previous year's 15,425.
6. USA

America may have some of the top universities in the world, but 15,555 of its citizens preferred to study in the United Kingdom last year, up 3.3 per cent from the 15,060 who did so the previous year.
7. Malaysia

The first non-European country on this list, Malaysia sent 13,900 students last year, though that's 1.1 per cent fewer than the 14,060 the previous year.


8. France





The third EU country on this list, France sent 12,325 students across the Channel for higher education here last year, though that figure was down 3.3. per cent from 13,780 in the previous year.
9. Greece

Some 11,630 Greek students were enrolled at British universities in 2010/11, down 1.3 per cent from 11,785 in the previous academic year.


10. Cyprus
Cyprus was the tenth-most common country of origin for non-UK domiciled students at British universities in 2010/11, with 11,320 enrolled here – that's up 1.4 per cent from 11,160 the previous year.

Source: Telegraph UK.