The given bar chart and table illustrate the demographics of international students pursuing education in the United States of America (USA), UK, Australia, and Canada over eight years from 2004 to 2012. Units are measured in exact numbers of thousands and percentages.
Overall, it is evident that each country experienced a significant increase in the span of eight years, with Canada having the least, compared to the other three countries. Meanwhile, the USA shared the smallest percentage when calculated with the total number of students.
In 2004, the number of scholars studying in the USA stood at approximately 180 thousand, making the country the most popular option. Followed by the UK and Australia, they reached approximately 125 thousand students across countries. Canada contributed the least number, accounting for approximately forty thousand foreign scholars. However, when calculated with the total students, Australia held the biggest portion of the overall students, which stood at 19%, followed by the UK and Canada sharing 9% and 5% respectively. While the USA had the biggest share in the exact number, it only had 2% of the total number admitted to study.
In 2012, each English-speaking country had an increase, with the USA consistently sharing the largest number among others, which was nearly 250 thousand students. The UK and Australia had a similar number of international students, increasing to exactly two hundred thousand and one hundred and ninety thousand students, respectively. Canada still shared the smallest portion of foreign students, with the exact number of approximately sixty thousand. Meanwhile, the percentage compared to the total students showed a clear pattern, where Australia had the biggest percentage of international students studying there, with 24%, followed by the UK and Canada with 13% and 7%, respectively. Lastly, the USA remained steady with the smallest portion among others, with 2% of the total students.