| TOP 25 PLACES OF ORIGIN OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, 2014/15 & 2015/16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Place of Origin | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | % of Total | % Change |
| WORLD TOTAL | 974,926 | 1,043,839 | 100.0 | 7.1 | |
| 1 | China | 304,040 | 328,547 | 31.5 | 8.1 |
| 2 | India | 132,888 | 165,918 | 15.9 | 24.9 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 59,945 | 61,287 | 5.9 | 2.2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 63,710 | 61,007 | 5.8 | -4.2 |
| 5 | Canada | 27,240 | 26,973 | 2.6 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 18,722 | 21,403 | 2.1 | 14.3 |
| 7 | Taiwan | 20,993 | 21,127 | 2.0 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Brazil | 23,675 | 19,370 | 1.9 | -18.2 |
| 9 | Japan | 19,064 | 19,060 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Mexico | 17,052 | 16,733 | 1.6 | -1.9 |
| 11 | Iran | 11,338 | 12,269 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 10,743 | 11,599 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Turkey | 10,724 | 10,691 | 1.0 | -0.3 |
| 14 | Nigeria | 9,494 | 10,674 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
| 15 | Germany | 10,193 | 10,145 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 16 | Kuwait | 9,034 | 9,772 | 0.9 | 8.2 |
| 17 | Nepal | 8,158 | 9,662 | 0.9 | 18.4 |
| 18 | France | 8,743 | 8,764 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 8,188 | 8,727 | 0.8 | 6.6 |
| 20 | Venezuela | 7,890 | 8,267 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 8,012 | 7,923 | 0.8 | -1.1 |
| 22 | Malaysia | 7,231 | 7,834 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 23 | Colombia | 7,169 | 7,815 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 24 | Thailand | 7,217 | 7,113 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| 25 | Spain | 6,143 | 6,640 | 0.6 | 8.1 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2016). "Top 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2014/15-2015/16." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors
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