2009/10 - 2010/11
| Rank | Place of Origin | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | % of Total | % Change |
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WORLD TOTAL |
115,098 |
115,313 |
100.0 |
0.2 |
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| 1 |
China |
29,471 |
30,094 |
26.1 |
2.1 |
| 2 |
India |
11,453 |
11,930 |
10.3 |
4.2 |
| 3 |
South Korea |
9,796 |
9,257 |
8.0 |
-5.5 |
| 4 |
Germany |
5,476 |
5,588 |
4.8 |
2.0 |
| 5 |
Japan |
5,250 |
4,968 |
4.3 |
-5.4 |
| 6 |
Canada |
4,694 |
4,745 |
4.1 |
1.1 |
| 7 |
France |
4,182 |
4,223 |
3.7 |
1.0 |
| 8 |
Italy |
3,647 |
3,636 |
3.2 |
-0.3 |
| 9 |
Spain |
2,612 |
2,831 |
2.5 |
8.4 |
| 10 |
United Kingdom |
2,768 |
2,772 |
2.4 |
0.1 |
| 11 |
Brazil |
2,258 |
2,194 |
1.9 |
-2.8 |
| 12 |
Taiwan |
2,125 |
2,117 |
1.8 |
-0.4 |
| 13 |
Turkey |
1,907 |
2,106 |
1.8 |
10.4 |
| 14 |
Israel |
1,744 |
1,639 |
1.4 |
-6.0 |
| 15 |
Mexico |
1,381 |
1,348 |
1.2 |
-2.4 |
| 16 |
Russia |
1,501 |
1,307 |
1.1 |
-12.9 |
| 17 |
Netherlands |
1,127 |
1,184 |
1.0 |
5.1 |
| 18 |
Australia |
1,076 |
1,042 |
0.9 |
-3.2 |
| 19 |
Poland |
847 |
799 |
0.7 |
-5.7 |
| 20 |
Greece |
765 |
781 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
| 21 |
Thailand |
919 |
748 |
0.6 |
-18.6 |
| 22 |
Switzerland |
732 |
744 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
| 23 |
Iran |
716 |
743 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
| 24 |
Colombia |
637 |
722 |
0.6 |
13.3 |
| 25 |
Argentina |
752 |
708 |
0.6 |
-5.9 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2011). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Scholars, 2009/10-2010/11." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors