Study permit holders
39,405
2023
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Nigeria · 2023
Prepared September 24, 2026 8:31 AM
Report parameters
Year
2023
Country of citizenship
Nigeria
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Country rank
#3
Nigeria
Historical coverage
9
Years available
Share of published total
5.6%
2023
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for Nigeria in 2023, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for Nigeria
Annual published study permit-holder totals for Nigeria.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2023
39,405 permit holders
Historical average
11,904
Complete years
Selected year
39,405
2023
Vs. historical average
+ 231.0%
Above average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Compared with historical average Nigeria's 2023 published total is 231.0% above its historical average for complete years.
- 2 Country rank Nigeria ranks #3 among countries of citizenship for 2023.
- 3 Share of published total Nigeria represents 5.6% of the published study permit-holder total for 2023.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 283,675 | 40.5% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 60,725 | 8.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 39,405 | 5.6% | 0 |
| 4 | Philippines | 34,690 | 5.0% | 0 |
| 5 | Nepal | 16,085 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 6 | France | 15,805 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 7 | Iran | 15,215 | 2.2% | 0 |
| 8 | Mexico | 11,675 | 1.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 11,250 | 1.6% | 0 |
| 10 | Korea, Republic of | 10,985 | 1.6% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for Nigeria
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,615 | — | 0 | Complete year |
| 2016 | 6,585 | -0.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 6,315 | -4.1% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 6,885 | +9.0% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 7,845 | +13.9% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 6,315 | -19.5% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2021 | 10,150 | +60.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2022 | 17,025 | +67.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 39,405 | +131.5% | 0 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2023
- Country of citizenship
- Nigeria
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 8:31 a.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by country of citizenship and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, rankings, shares, annual changes, suppression counts, and analytical findings are derived from the same normalized records used by the interactive Study Permit Explorer.
Important note
Published totals may exclude suppressed values. Suppressed records are reported separately where present and are not included in published study permit-holder totals.
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