5 Countries Hosting the Most Foreign Students in the World

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In this article, we will look at the 5 countries hosting the most foreign students in the world. If you want to read our detailed analysis, you can go directly to the 15 Countries Hosting the Most Foreign Students in the World.

5. Russia

Number of International Students (2021): 321,845

Inbound Mobility Ratio (2021): 8.11%

Total Enrolment in Tertiary Education (2021): 3,969,619

Russia ranks as the 5th country hosting the most foreign students in the world. It had an Inbound mobility ratio of 8.11% in 2021 and hosted approximately 321,845 international students during the same year. The Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the best universities in Russia and ranks in the top 100 as per the QS World University ranking.

5 Countries Hosting the Most Foreign Students in the World

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4. Germany

Number of International Students (2021): 376,359

Inbound Mobility Ratio (2021): 11.23%

Total Enrolment in Tertiary Education (2021): 3,351,573

Germany is a Western European country that ranks 4th on our list of 15 countries hosting the most foreign students in the world. Germany had an inbound mobility ratio of 11,23% and hosted around 376,359 international students in 2021. The Technical University of Munich is one of the best universities in Germany and ranks among the top 50 universities as per the QS World University ranking.

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