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Intensive English Programs: Leading Places of Origin

2008

INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAMS TOTAL STUDENTS AND STUDENT-WEEKS BY LEADING PLACES OF ORIGIN, 2008
Rank Place of Origin 2008 Total Students 2008 Student-Weeks
  WORLD TOTAL 57,666 737,411
       
1 South Korea 13,055 171,556
2 Japan 7,613 78,680
3 Taiwan 5,144 61,462
4 Saudi Arabia 4,357 74,700
5 China 3,747 53,992
6 Brazil 2,853 23,075
7 Turkey 2,087 25,192
8 Vietnam 1,478 25,036
9 Thailand 1,143 15,988
10 Libya 1,068 13,740
11 Spain 936 6,884
12 Colombia 926 12,319
13 Italy 909 7,348
14 France 807 6,534
15 Venezuela 771 12,112
16 Switzerland 671 5,355
17 Germany 604 7,066
18 Mexico 595 6,885
19 India 488 9,661
20 Russia 404 4,994

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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2009). "Leading Places of Origin of Students in Intensive English Programs, 2007/08." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors