diff --git a/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js b/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..982e4fb0812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+define ("core_user/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country",["exports","../filter"],function(a,b){"use strict";Object.defineProperty(a,"__esModule",{value:!0});a.default=void 0;b=function(a){return a&&a.__esModule?a:{default:a}}(b);function c(a){"@babel/helpers - typeof";if("function"==typeof Symbol&&"symbol"==typeof Symbol.iterator){c=function(a){return typeof a}}else{c=function(a){return a&&"function"==typeof Symbol&&a.constructor===Symbol&&a!==Symbol.prototype?"symbol":typeof a}}return c(a)}function d(a,b){if(!(a instanceof b)){throw new TypeError("Cannot call a class as a function")}}function e(a,b){for(var c=0,d;c<b.length;c++){d=b[c];d.enumerable=d.enumerable||!1;d.configurable=!0;if("value"in d)d.writable=!0;Object.defineProperty(a,d.key,d)}}function f(a,b,c){if(b)e(a.prototype,b);if(c)e(a,c);return a}function g(a,b){if("function"!=typeof b&&null!==b){throw new TypeError("Super expression must either be null or a function")}a.prototype=Object.create(b&&b.prototype,{constructor:{value:a,writable:!0,configurable:!0}});if(b)h(a,b)}function h(a,b){h=Object.setPrototypeOf||function(a,b){a.__proto__=b;return a};return h(a,b)}function i(a){return function(){var b=m(a),c;if(l()){var d=m(this).constructor;c=Reflect.construct(b,arguments,d)}else{c=b.apply(this,arguments)}return j(this,c)}}function j(a,b){if(b&&("object"===c(b)||"function"==typeof b)){return b}return k(a)}function k(a){if(void 0===a){throw new ReferenceError("this hasn't been initialised - super() hasn't been called")}return a}function l(){if("undefined"==typeof Reflect||!Reflect.construct)return!1;if(Reflect.construct.sham)return!1;if("function"==typeof Proxy)return!0;try{Date.prototype.toString.call(Reflect.construct(Date,[],function(){}));return!0}catch(a){return!1}}function m(a){m=Object.setPrototypeOf?Object.getPrototypeOf:function(a){return a.__proto__||Object.getPrototypeOf(a)};return m(a)}var n=function(a){g(b,a);var c=i(b);function b(){d(this,b);return c.apply(this,arguments)}f(b,[{key:"values",get:function get(){return this.rawValues}}]);return b}(b.default);a.default=n;return a.default});
+//# sourceMappingURL=country.min.js.map
diff --git a/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js.map b/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js.map
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93e6ed387ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/amd/build/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.min.js.map
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":3,"sources":["../../../../src/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.js"],"names":["rawValues","Filter"],"mappings":"sLAwBA,uD,2vDASiB,CACT,MAAO,MAAKA,SACf,C,cATwBC,S","sourcesContent":["// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/\n//\n// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify\n// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by\n// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or\n// (at your option) any later version.\n//\n// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,\n// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of\n// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the\n// GNU General Public License for more details.\n//\n// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License\n// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.\n\n/**\n * Country filter\n *\n * @module      core_user/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country\n * @package     core_user\n * @copyright   2021 Paul Holden <paulh@moodle.com>\n * @license     http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later\n */\n\nimport Filter from '../filter';\n\nexport default class extends Filter {\n\n    /**\n     * For country the final value is an array of country code strings\n     *\n     * @return {Object}\n     */\n    get values() {\n        return this.rawValues;\n    }\n}\n"],"file":"country.min.js"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/user/amd/src/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.js b/user/amd/src/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2c60065435b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/user/amd/src/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Country filter
+ *
+ * @module      core_user/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country
+ * @package     core_user
+ * @copyright   2021 Paul Holden <paulh@moodle.com>
+ * @license     http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+import Filter from '../filter';
+
+export default class extends Filter {
+
+    /**
+     * For country the final value is an array of country code strings
+     *
+     * @return {Object}
+     */
+    get values() {
+        return this.rawValues;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/user/classes/output/participants_filter.php b/user/classes/output/participants_filter.php
index 31406cd53e9..895f095e338 100644
--- a/user/classes/output/participants_filter.php
+++ b/user/classes/output/participants_filter.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 namespace core_user\output;
 
 use context_course;
+use core\user_fields;
 use renderable;
 use renderer_base;
 use stdClass;
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ class participants_filter implements renderable, templatable {
             $filtertypes[] = $filtertype;
         }
 
+        if ($filtertype = $this->get_country_filter()) {
+            $filtertypes[] = $filtertype;
+        }
+
         return $filtertypes;
     }
 
@@ -322,6 +327,34 @@ class participants_filter implements renderable, templatable {
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get data for the country filter
+     *
+     * @return stdClass|null
+     */
+    protected function get_country_filter(): ?stdClass {
+        $extrauserfields = user_fields::get_identity_fields($this->context, false);
+        if (array_search('country', $extrauserfields) === false) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $countries = get_string_manager()->get_list_of_countries(true);
+
+        return $this->get_filter_object(
+            'country',
+            get_string('country'),
+            false,
+            true,
+            'core_user/local/participantsfilter/filtertypes/country',
+            array_map(function(string $code, string $name): stdClass {
+                return (object) [
+                    'value' => $code,
+                    'title' => $name,
+                ];
+            }, array_keys($countries), array_values($countries))
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get data for the keywords filter.
      *
diff --git a/user/classes/table/participants_filterset.php b/user/classes/table/participants_filterset.php
index e0d0efe0658..a94b9cf9459 100644
--- a/user/classes/table/participants_filterset.php
+++ b/user/classes/table/participants_filterset.php
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace core_user\table;
 
-use core_table\local\filter\boolean_filter;
 use core_table\local\filter\filterset;
 use core_table\local\filter\integer_filter;
 use core_table\local\filter\string_filter;
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ class participants_filterset extends filterset {
      * - enrolments;
      * - groups;
      * - keywords;
+     * - country;
      * - roles; and
      * - status.
      *
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class participants_filterset extends filterset {
             'enrolments' => integer_filter::class,
             'groups' => integer_filter::class,
             'keywords' => string_filter::class,
+            'country' => string_filter::class,
             'roles' => integer_filter::class,
             'status' => integer_filter::class,
         ];
diff --git a/user/classes/table/participants_search.php b/user/classes/table/participants_search.php
index 754c42ec0ba..e931d89290e 100644
--- a/user/classes/table/participants_search.php
+++ b/user/classes/table/participants_search.php
@@ -257,6 +257,22 @@ class participants_search {
             }
         }
 
+        // Apply any country filtering.
+        if ($this->filterset->has_filter('country')) {
+            [
+                'where' => $countrywhere,
+                'params' => $countryparams,
+            ] = $this->get_country_sql();
+
+            if (!empty($countrywhere)) {
+                $wheres[] = "($countrywhere)";
+            }
+
+            if (!empty($countryparams)) {
+                $params = array_merge($params, $countryparams);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Apply any keyword text searches.
         if ($this->filterset->has_filter('keywords')) {
             [
@@ -877,6 +893,32 @@ class participants_search {
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Prepare SQL where clause and associated parameters for country filtering
+     *
+     * @return array SQL query data in the format ['where' => '', 'params' => []].
+     */
+    protected function get_country_sql(): array {
+        global $DB;
+
+        $where = '';
+        $params = [];
+
+        $countryfilter = $this->filterset->get_filter('country');
+        if ($countrycodes = $countryfilter->get_filter_values()) {
+            // If filter type is "None", then we negate the comparison.
+            [$countrywhere, $params] = $DB->get_in_or_equal($countrycodes, SQL_PARAMS_NAMED, 'country',
+                $countryfilter->get_join_type() !== $countryfilter::JOINTYPE_NONE);
+
+            $where = "(u.country {$countrywhere})";
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'where' => $where,
+            'params' => $params,
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Prepare SQL where clause and associated parameters for any keyword searches being performed.
      *
@@ -975,7 +1017,7 @@ class participants_search {
             $extrasearchfields = user_fields::get_identity_fields(null);
             foreach ($extrasearchfields as $fieldindex => $extrasearchfield) {
                 if (in_array($extrasearchfield, ['email', 'idnumber', 'country'])) {
-                    // Already covered above. Search by country not supported.
+                    // Already covered above.
                     continue;
                 }
                 // The param must be short (max 32 characters) so don't include field name.
diff --git a/user/tests/table/participants_search_test.php b/user/tests/table/participants_search_test.php
index c95cd085845..b9a2b5fb75b 100644
--- a/user/tests/table/participants_search_test.php
+++ b/user/tests/table/participants_search_test.php
@@ -757,6 +757,172 @@ class participants_search_test extends advanced_testcase {
         return $finaltests;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test participant search country filter
+     *
+     * @param array $usersdata
+     * @param array $countries
+     * @param int $jointype
+     * @param array $expectedusers
+     *
+     * @dataProvider country_provider
+     */
+    public function test_country_filter(array $usersdata, array $countries, int $jointype, array $expectedusers): void {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
+        $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
+        $users = [];
+
+        foreach ($usersdata as $username => $country) {
+            $users[$username] = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_and_enrol($course, 'student', (object) [
+                'username' => $username,
+                'country' => $country,
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        // Add filters (courseid is required).
+        $filterset = new participants_filterset();
+        $filterset->add_filter(new integer_filter('courseid', null, [(int) $course->id]));
+        $filterset->add_filter(new string_filter('country', $jointype, $countries));
+
+        // Run the search, assert count matches the number of expected users.
+        $search = new participants_search($course, context_course::instance($course->id), $filterset);
+        $this->assertEquals(count($expectedusers), $search->get_total_participants_count());
+
+        $rs = $search->get_participants();
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(moodle_recordset::class, $rs);
+
+        // Assert that each expected user is within the participant records.
+        $records = $this->convert_recordset_to_array($rs);
+        foreach ($expectedusers as $expecteduser) {
+            $this->assertArrayHasKey($users[$expecteduser]->id, $records);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data provider for {@see test_country_filter}
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function country_provider(): array {
+        $tests = [
+            'users' => [
+                'user1' => 'DE',
+                'user2' => 'ES',
+                'user3' => 'ES',
+                'user4' => 'GB',
+            ],
+            'expects' => [
+                // Tests for jointype: ANY.
+                'ANY: No filter' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ANY,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user2',
+                        'user3',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'ANY: Matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'DE',
+                        'GB',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ANY,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'ANY: Non-matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'RU',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ANY,
+                    'expectedusers' => [],
+                ],
+
+                // Tests for jointype: ALL.
+                'ALL: No filter' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ALL,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user2',
+                        'user3',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'ALL: Matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'DE',
+                        'GB',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ALL,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'ALL: Non-matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'RU',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_ALL,
+                    'expectedusers' => [],
+                ],
+
+                // Tests for jointype: NONE.
+                'NONE: No filter' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_NONE,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user2',
+                        'user3',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'NONE: Matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'DE',
+                        'GB',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_NONE,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user2',
+                        'user3',
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'NONE: Non-matching filters' => (object) [
+                    'countries' => [
+                        'RU',
+                    ],
+                    'jointype' => filter::JOINTYPE_NONE,
+                    'expectedusers' => [
+                        'user1',
+                        'user2',
+                        'user3',
+                        'user4',
+                    ],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $finaltests = [];
+        foreach ($tests['expects'] as $testname => $test) {
+            $finaltests[$testname] = [
+                'users' => $tests['users'],
+                'countries' => $test->countries,
+                'jointype' => $test->jointype,
+                'expectedusers' => $test->expectedusers,
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $finaltests;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Ensure that the keywords filter works as expected with the provided test cases.
      *