2008/09 - 2009/10
| TOP 25 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, 2008/09 & 2009/10 |
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| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2009/10 % of Total |
% Change |
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WORLD TOTAL |
113,494 |
115,098 |
100.0 |
1.4 |
| 1 |
China |
26,645 |
29,471 |
25.6 |
10.6 |
| 2 |
India |
10,814 |
11,453 |
10.0 |
5.9 |
| 3 |
South Korea |
9,975 |
9,796 |
8.5 |
-1.8 |
| 4 |
Germany |
5,300 |
5,476 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
| 5 |
Japan |
5,635 |
5,250 |
4.6 |
-6.8 |
| 6 |
Canada |
4,692 |
4,694 |
4.1 |
0.0 |
| 7 |
France |
4,171 |
4,182 |
3.6 |
0.3 |
| 8 |
Italy |
3,548 |
3,647 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
| 9 |
United Kingdom |
2,846 |
2,768 |
2.4 |
-2.7 |
| 10 |
Spain |
2,481 |
2,612 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
| 11 |
Brazil |
2,363 |
2,258 |
2.0 |
-4.4 |
| 12 |
Taiwan |
2,142 |
2,125 |
1.8 |
-0.8 |
| 13 |
Turkey |
1,702 |
1,907 |
1.7 |
12.0 |
| 14 |
Israel |
1,745 |
1,744 |
1.5 |
-0.1 |
| 15 |
Russia |
1,628 |
1,501 |
1.3 |
-7.8 |
| 16 |
Mexico |
1,371 |
1,381 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
| 17 |
Netherlands |
1,181 |
1,127 |
1.0 |
-4.6 |
| 18 |
Australia |
1,137 |
1,076 |
0.9 |
-5.4 |
| 19 |
Thailand |
763 |
919 |
0.8 |
20.4 |
| 20 |
Poland |
833 |
847 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
| 21 |
Greece |
766 |
765 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
| 22 |
Argentina |
991 |
752 |
0.7 |
-24.1 |
| 23 |
Egypt |
717 |
734 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
| 24 |
Switzerland |
749 |
732 |
0.6 |
-2.3 |
| 25 |
Iran |
671 |
716 |
0.6 |
6.7 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2010). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Scholars, 2008/09-2009/10."
Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors