International students
There are over 1 million international students in the U.S each year.
In 2023 there were over 778,000 internationals coming from 10/40 Window countries. This amounts to 78% of all international students in the US representing areas with limited access to the gospel. Open Doors
UNREACHED NATIONS WITH TOP STUDENT POPULATION IN US:
China (290K)
India (268K)
Vietnam (21K)
Taiwan (21K)
Saudi Arabia (16K)
Japan (16K)
Nepal (15K)
Bangladesh (13K)
Why reach out to internationals?
80% of those students will return to their countries having never been invited to an American home.
40% of the world's 220 Heads of State once studied in the US.
Only 10% of international students are reached by ministries while in the United States.
“It is estimated that by the year 2025, 50% of all world leaders will have been international students. Currently, there are over 1.3 million international students studying in the US, and over 4.5 million studying worldwide today.” - https://internationalstudents.org
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