
In recent years, Albania has been pressured by high immigration and the impact it has had on the economy or on various social indicators. This time 'Scan Intel' has focused on the analysis of data related to the departure of students from Albania to the USA for the purpose of study.
For this analysis, data from the 'Opendoors' report has been processed referring to the current year, i.e. 2023. The figures show the distribution of international students in US universities, according to origin and level of study. In these universities, a high diversity of students from different countries of the world is observed among which, compared to the Western Balkans, Albanian students are in higher numbers.
Specifically, the number of students of Albanian origin who have started their academic journey at one of the US universities is 1,087 for the academic year 2022-2023. According to the status, 145 students are newly registered, 640 students are in the process of studying, 269 of them have graduated while 33 others still do not enjoy a diploma.
During the academic year 2022-2023, 863 students from Serbia, 408 students from Croatia, 236 students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, 209 students from North Macedonia, 160 students from Kosovo and only 132 students from Montenegro were registered.
In a broader view, statistics show that 1 million students from all over the world study in the USA. In the list, the first place is enjoyed by China with 289,500 students only in 2023, followed by India and South Korea. Among the European countries, the students from the United Kingdom lead the way, with a total of 10,600 students.
Albanian students who choose the USA are in higher numbers from year to year. Compared to the previous academic year, i.e. the year 2021-2022, there is a 4.3% increase in Albanian students graduating from these universities, while students from other Balkan countries graduating from these universities have reflected a decrease from -1.7% to - 13.3%.