Top 10 best countries for Nigerians to study abroad and what you need to know

6. South Africa

In terms of internationalization and collaboration with foreign institutions, which are major requirements for successful evaluation and ranking of high institutions, South African universities are leading other African unis. The country attracted 22% of mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 and is fast becoming a study destination for Nigerian students, with a reported population of 1,906 students in 2012. One down side, according to this article by a Nigerian student who went for postgraduate studies in South Africa, is that non South African students struggle to access scholarships despite all kinds of local and international funding available in South Africa.