2005/06 - 2006/07
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
% of Int'l Total |
% Change |
|
WORLD TOTAL |
564,766 |
582,984 |
- |
3.2 |
| 1 |
India |
76,503 |
83,833 |
14.4 |
9.6 |
| 2 |
China, PRC |
62,582 |
67,723 |
11.6 |
8.2 |
| 3 |
Korea, Rep. of (South) |
59,022 |
62,392 |
10.7 |
5.7 |
| 4 |
Japan |
38,712 |
35,282 |
6.1 |
-8.9 |
| 5 |
Taiwan |
27,876 |
29,094 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
| 6 |
Canada |
28,202 |
28,280 |
4.9 |
0.3 |
| 7 |
Mexico |
13,931 |
13,826 |
2.4 |
-0.8 |
| 8 |
Turkey |
11,622 |
11,506 |
2.0 |
-1.0 |
| 9 |
Thailand |
8,765 |
8,886 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 10 |
Germany |
8,829 |
8,656 |
1.5 |
-2.0 |
| 11 |
United Kingdom |
8,274 |
8,438 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
| 12 |
Saudi Arabia |
3,448 |
7,886 |
1.4 |
128.7 |
| 13 |
Nepal |
6,061 |
7,754 |
1.3 |
27.9 |
| 14 |
Hong Kong, China |
7,849 |
7,722 |
1.3 |
-1.6 |
| 15 |
Indonesia |
7,575 |
7,338 |
1.3 |
-3.1 |
| 16 |
Brazil |
7,009 |
7,126 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
| 17 |
Colombia |
6,835 |
6,750 |
1.2 |
-1.2 |
| 18 |
France |
6,640 |
6,704 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
| 19 |
Kenya |
6,559 |
6,349 |
1.1 |
-3.2 |
| 20 |
Vietnam |
4,597 |
6,036 |
1.0 |
31.3 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2007). "Leading Places of Origin of International Students, 2005/06-2006/07." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors