2003/04 - 2004/05
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2002/03 |
2003/04 |
2003/04 % Change |
% of U.S. Int'l Student Total |
|
WORLD TOTAL |
586,323 |
572,509 |
-2.4 |
|
| 1 |
India |
74,603 |
79,736 |
6.9 |
13.9 |
| 2 |
China |
64,757 |
61,765 |
-4.6 |
10.8 |
| 3 |
Korea, Republic of |
51,519 |
52,484 |
1.9 |
9.2 |
| 4 |
Japan |
45,960 |
40,835 |
-11.2 |
7.1 |
| 5 |
Canada |
26,513 |
27,017 |
1.9 |
4.7 |
| 6 |
Taiwan |
28,017 |
26,178 |
-6.6 |
4.6 |
| 7 |
Mexico |
12,801 |
13,329 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
| 8 |
Turkey |
11,601 |
11,398 |
-1.7 |
2.0 |
| 9 |
Thailand |
9,982 |
8,937 |
-10.5 |
1.6 |
| 10 |
Indonesia |
10,432 |
8,880 |
-14.9 |
1.6 |
| 11 |
Germany |
9,302 |
8,745 |
-6.0 |
1.5 |
| 12 |
United Kingdom |
8,326 |
8,439 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
| 13 |
Brazil |
8,388 |
7,799 |
-7.0 |
1.4 |
| 14 |
Colombia |
7,771 |
7,533 |
-3.1 |
1.3 |
| 15 |
Kenya |
7,862 |
7,381 |
-6.1 |
1.3 |
| 16 |
Hong Kong |
8,076 |
7,353 |
-9.0 |
1.3 |
| 17 |
Pakistan |
8,123 |
7,325 |
-9.8 |
1.3 |
| 18 |
France |
7,223 |
6,818 |
-5.6 |
1.2 |
| 19 |
Malaysia |
6,595 |
6,483 |
-1.7 |
1.1 |
| 20 |
Nigeria |
5,816 |
6,140 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2005). "Leading Places of Origin of International Students, 2003/04-2004/05." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors