2004/05 - 2005/06
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2005/06 % of Int'l Student Total |
2005/06 % Change |
|
WORLD TOTAL |
565,039 |
564,766 |
100 |
-0.05 |
| 1 |
India |
80,466 |
76,503 |
13.5 |
-4.9 |
| 2 |
China |
62,523 |
62,582 |
11.1 |
0.1 |
| 3 |
Korea, Republic of |
53,358 |
59,022 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
| 4 |
Japan |
42,215 |
38,712 |
6.9 |
-8.3 |
| 5 |
Canada |
28,140 |
28,202 |
5.0 |
0.2 |
| 6 |
Taiwan |
25,914 |
27,876 |
4.9 |
7.6 |
| 7 |
Mexico |
13,063 |
13,931 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
| 8 |
Turkey |
12,474 |
11,622 |
2.1 |
-6.8 |
| 9 |
Germany |
8,640 |
8,829 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
| 10 |
Thailand |
8,637 |
8,765 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
| 11 |
United Kingdom |
8,236 |
8,274 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
| 12 |
Hong Kong |
7,180 |
7,849 |
1.4 |
9.3 |
| 13 |
Indonesia |
7,760 |
7,575 |
1.3 |
-2.4 |
| 14 |
Brazil |
7,244 |
7,009 |
1.2 |
-3.2 |
| 15 |
Colombia |
7,334 |
6,835 |
1.2 |
-6.8 |
| 16 |
France |
6,555 |
6,640 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
| 17 |
Kenya |
6,728 |
6,559 |
1.2 |
-2.5 |
| 18 |
Nigeria |
6,335 |
6,192 |
1.1 |
-2.3 |
| 19 |
Nepal |
4,861 |
6,061 |
1.1 |
24.7 |
| 20 |
Pakistan |
6,296 |
5,759 |
1.0 |
-8.5 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2006). "Leading Places of Origin of International Students, 2004/05-2005/06." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors