2008/09 - 2009/10
| TOP 25 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, 2008/09 - 2009/10 |
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
2009/10 % of Total |
% Change |
|
WORLD TOTAL |
671,616 |
690,923 |
100.0 |
2.9 |
| 1 |
China |
98,235 |
127,628 |
18.5% |
29.9 |
| 2 |
India |
103,260 |
104,897 |
15.2% |
1.6 |
| 3 |
South Korea |
75,065 |
72,153 |
10.4% |
-3.9 |
| 4 |
Canada |
29,697 |
28,145 |
4.1% |
-5.2 |
| 5 |
Taiwan |
28,065 |
26,685 |
3.9% |
-4.9 |
| 6 |
Japan |
29,264 |
24,842 |
3.6% |
-15.1 |
| 7 |
Saudi Arabia |
12,661 |
15,810 |
2.3% |
24.9 |
| 8 |
Mexico |
14,850 |
13,450 |
1.9% |
-9.4 |
| 9 |
Vietnam |
12,823 |
13,112 |
1.9% |
2.3 |
| 10 |
Turkey |
12,148 |
12,397 |
1.8% |
2.0 |
| 11 |
Nepal |
11,581 |
11,233 |
1.6% |
-3.0 |
| 12 |
Germany |
9,679 |
9,548 |
1.4% |
-1.4 |
| 13 |
United Kingdom |
8,701 |
8,861 |
1.3% |
1.8 |
| 14 |
Brazil |
8,767 |
8,786 |
1.3% |
0.2 |
| 15 |
Thailand |
8,736 |
8,531 |
1.2% |
-2.3 |
| 16 |
Hong Kong |
8,329 |
8,034 |
1.2% |
-3.5 |
| 17 |
France |
7,421 |
7,716 |
1.1% |
4.0 |
| 18 |
Indonesia |
7,509 |
6,943 |
1.0% |
-7.5 |
| 19 |
Colombia |
7,013 |
6,920 |
1.0% |
-1.3 |
| 20 |
Nigeria |
6,256 |
6,568 |
1.0% |
5.0 |
| 21 |
Malaysia |
5,942 |
6,190 |
0.9% |
4.2 |
| 22 |
Kenya |
5,877 |
5,384 |
0.8% |
-8.4 |
| 23 |
Pakistan |
5,298 |
5,222 |
0.8% |
-1.4 |
| 24 |
Venezuela |
4,678 |
4,958 |
0.7% |
6.0 |
| 25 |
Russia |
4,908 |
4,827 |
0.7% |
-1.7 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2010). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2008/09-2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors