2001/02 - 2002/03
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2001/02 |
2002/03 |
% Change |
% of U.S. Student Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
India |
66,836 |
74,603 |
11.6 |
12.7 |
| 2 |
China |
63,211 |
64,757 |
2.4 |
11.0 |
| 3 |
Korea, Republic of |
49,046 |
51,519 |
5.0 |
8.8 |
| 4 |
Japan |
46,810 |
45,960 |
-1.8 |
7.8 |
| 5 |
Taiwan |
28,930 |
28,017 |
-3.2 |
4.8 |
| 6 |
Canada |
26,514 |
26,513 |
0.0 |
4.5 |
| 7 |
Mexico |
12,518 |
12,801 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
| 8 |
Turkey |
12,091 |
11,601 |
-4.1 |
2.0 |
| 9 |
Indonesia |
11,614 |
10,432 |
-10.2 |
1.8 |
| 10 |
Thailand |
11,606 |
9,982 |
-14.0 |
1.7 |
| 11 |
Germany |
9,613 |
9,302 |
-3.2 |
1.6 |
| 12 |
Brazil |
8,972 |
8,388 |
-6.5 |
1.4 |
| 13 |
United Kingdom |
8,414 |
8,326 |
-1.0 |
1.4 |
| 14 |
Pakistan |
8,644 |
8,123 |
-6.0 |
1.4 |
| 15 |
Hong Kong |
7,757 |
8,076 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
| 16 |
Kenya |
7,097 |
7,862 |
10.8 |
1.3 |
| 17 |
Colombia |
8,068 |
7,771 |
-3.7 |
1.3 |
| 18 |
France |
7,401 |
7,223 |
-2.4 |
1.2 |
| 19 |
Malaysia |
7,395 |
6,595 |
-10.8 |
1.1 |
| 20 |
Russia |
6,643 |
6,238 |
-6.1 |
1.1 |
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|
|
|
WORLD TOTAL |
582,996 |
586,323 |
0.6 |
|
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2003). "Leading Places of Origin of International Students, 2001/02-2002/03." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors