2009/10
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| Rank |
Place of Origin |
Business/ Management |
Engineering |
Physical/ Life Sciences |
Math/ Computer Science |
Social Sciences |
Intensive English |
Fine/ Applied Arts |
Health Professions |
Education |
Humanities |
Undeclared |
Other* |
TOTAL |
| 1 |
China |
24.3% |
20.2% |
12.6% |
10.7% |
6.7% |
4.9% |
2.8% |
2.1% |
1.9% |
1.1% |
2.6% |
10.1% |
100.0% |
| 2 |
India |
15.3% |
38.8% |
10.2% |
19.8% |
3.0% |
0.2% |
1.4% |
4.9% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
0.9% |
4.2% |
100.0% |
| 3 |
South Korea |
17.0% |
12.6% |
7.6% |
5.2% |
10.0% |
4.9% |
10.8% |
5.1% |
3.9% |
4.7% |
4.1% |
14.1% |
100.0% |
| 4 |
Canada |
15.0% |
7.1% |
7.4% |
2.5% |
11.8% |
0.2% |
6.4% |
16.4% |
12.0% |
4.6% |
3.4% |
13.2% |
100.0% |
| 5 |
Taiwan |
25.5% |
16.6% |
9.4% |
5.8% |
7.1% |
4.6% |
7.7% |
4.0% |
5.8% |
1.9% |
1.8% |
9.8% |
100.0% |
| 6 |
Japan |
20.9% |
4.4% |
5.7% |
2.9% |
13.2% |
11.3% |
8.8% |
3.2% |
3.4% |
4.4% |
4.8% |
17.0% |
100.0% |
| 7 |
Saudi Arabia |
22.1% |
24.0% |
4.1% |
9.6% |
2.5% |
21.4% |
1.2% |
4.2% |
2.0% |
0.8% |
2.8% |
5.3% |
100.0% |
| 8 |
Mexico |
21.6% |
16.6% |
6.6% |
4.5% |
9.4% |
1.8% |
7.0% |
3.4% |
3.5% |
4.8% |
5.8% |
15.0% |
100.0% |
| 9 |
Vietnam |
39.7% |
10.8% |
6.8% |
9.4% |
3.4% |
6.3% |
2.6% |
5.5% |
1.6% |
1.2% |
3.5% |
9.2% |
100.0% |
| 10 |
Turkey |
18.6% |
23.3% |
7.9% |
10.0% |
12.6% |
4.7% |
3.6% |
1.1% |
3.7% |
2.6% |
2.2% |
9.7% |
100.0% |
| 11 |
Nepal |
26.2% |
13.8% |
15.8% |
11.7% |
6.0% |
0.2% |
1.4% |
9.2% |
0.8% |
1.9% |
1.8% |
11.2% |
100.0% |
| 12 |
Germany |
24.7% |
8.3% |
7.5% |
3.5% |
11.7% |
0.6% |
4.5% |
3.3% |
1.8% |
6.8% |
7.9% |
19.4% |
100.0% |
| 13 |
United Kingdom |
19.6% |
5.1% |
8.1% |
2.8% |
15.6% |
0.3% |
6.9% |
4.3% |
4.7% |
5.9% |
7.8% |
18.9% |
100.0% |
| 14 |
Brazil |
28.3% |
8.3% |
6.1% |
3.3% |
9.3% |
3.7% |
7.3% |
4.7% |
3.0% |
4.6% |
3.3% |
18.1% |
100.0% |
| 15 |
Thailand |
26.6% |
18.8% |
7.1% |
8.3% |
7.0% |
4.4% |
3.7% |
4.4% |
3.1% |
1.7% |
2.3% |
12.6% |
100.0% |
| 16 |
Hong Kong |
31.9% |
9.4% |
7.4% |
4.9% |
13.8% |
2.1% |
6.1% |
2.3% |
1.2% |
2.4% |
5.7% |
12.8% |
100.0% |
| 17 |
France |
29.3% |
13.4% |
6.6% |
3.3% |
7.7% |
1.3% |
3.7% |
2.2% |
1.2% |
6.6% |
8.4% |
16.3% |
100.0% |
| 18 |
Indonesia |
36.7% |
18.8% |
5.3% |
6.3% |
6.3% |
6.2% |
5.8% |
3.5% |
2.5% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
10.7% |
100.0% |
| 19 |
Colombia |
20.8% |
17.5% |
9.6% |
3.7% |
9.9% |
4.6% |
5.9% |
3.3% |
3.8% |
5.0% |
2.1% |
13.8% |
100.0% |
| 20 |
Nigeria |
19.0% |
23.6% |
11.8% |
5.6% |
7.0% |
0.2% |
1.8% |
14.2% |
1.5% |
3.0% |
1.8% |
10.5% |
100.0% |
| 21 |
Malaysia |
21.5% |
28.4% |
10.5% |
6.0% |
8.0% |
0.7% |
3.1% |
3.9% |
3.0% |
1.4% |
4.3% |
9.2% |
100.0% |
| 22 |
Kenya |
17.2% |
10.6% |
11.6% |
4.9% |
8.0% |
0.2% |
2.3% |
21.8% |
4.6% |
2.7% |
2.2% |
13.9% |
100.0% |
| 23 |
Pakistan |
24.5% |
23.2% |
6.1% |
10.7% |
9.5% |
0.9% |
2.5% |
5.1% |
2.7% |
1.9% |
3.3% |
9.6% |
100.0% |
| 24 |
Venezuela |
8.7% |
15.9% |
6.4% |
3.1% |
6.1% |
8.3% |
5.0% |
3.9% |
3.0% |
2.9% |
2.0% |
14.7% |
100.0% |
| 25 |
Russia |
27.5% |
6.2% |
12.0% |
6.7% |
10.5% |
1.8% |
5.4% |
3.7% |
2.6% |
5.5% |
2.3% |
15.8% |
100.0% |
* Includes primarily agriculture, communications, law, general studies and multi/interdisciplinary studies.
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2010). "Fields of Study for the Top 25 Places of Origin, 2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors