2010/11 - 2011/12
| TOP 25 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, 2010/11 - 2011/12 |
| Rank |
Place of Origin |
2010/11 |
2011/12 |
2011/12 % of Total |
% Change |
| |
WORLD TOTAL |
723,277 |
764,495 |
100 |
5.7 |
| 1 |
China |
157,558 |
194,029 |
25.4 |
23.1 |
| 2 |
India |
103,895 |
100,270 |
13.1 |
-3.5 |
| 3 |
South Korea |
73,351 |
72,295 |
9.5 |
-1.4 |
| 4 |
Saudi Arabia |
22,704 |
34,139 |
4.5 |
50.4 |
| 5 |
Canada |
27,546 |
26,821 |
3.5 |
-2.6 |
| 6 |
Taiwan |
24,818 |
23,250 |
3 |
-6.3 |
| 7 |
Japan |
21,290 |
19,966 |
2.6 |
-6.2 |
| 8 |
Vietnam |
14,888 |
15,572 |
2 |
4.6 |
| 9 |
Mexico |
13,713 |
13,893 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
| 10 |
Turkey |
12,184 |
11,973 |
1.6 |
-1.7 |
| 11 |
Nepal |
10,301 |
9,621 |
1.3 |
-6.6 |
| 12 |
Germany |
9,458 |
9,347 |
1.2 |
-1.2 |
| 13 |
United Kingdom |
8,947 |
9,186 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
| 14 |
Brazil |
8,777 |
9,029 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
| 15 |
France |
8,098 |
8,232 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
| 16 |
Hong Kong |
8,136 |
8,032 |
1.1 |
-1.3 |
| 17 |
Thailand |
8,236 |
7,626 |
1 |
-7.4 |
| 18 |
Indonesia |
6,942 |
7,131 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
| 19 |
Nigeria |
7,148 |
7,028 |
0.9 |
-1.7 |
| 20 |
Iran |
5,626 |
6,982 |
0.9 |
24.1 |
| 21 |
Malaysia |
6,735 |
6,743 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
| 22 |
Colombia |
6,456 |
6,295 |
0.8 |
-2.5 |
| 23 |
Venezuela |
5,491 |
6,281 |
0.8 |
14.4 |
| 24 |
Spain |
4,330 |
4,924 |
0.6 |
13.7 |
| 25 |
Russia |
4,692 |
4,805 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2012). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2010/11-2011/12." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors