The bar chart below illustrates the number of global candidates who applied to universities in a European country between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, it is clear that the number of American applicants who apply is drastically increasing; similarly, Japan has a similar trend, but at a slower rate. Applicants from China are drastically decreasing, and applicants from Russia remained relatively unchanged throughout the years.
The number of American candidates who applied gradually rose over the years. It started at approximately 13,000, and this consistently climbed to reach a peak of just over 25,000 in 2008. As for Japan, the number of applicants are surging marginally compared to America. The number of applicants rose from just over 5,000 to 10,000 over the 5-year period.
Applicants from China are observed to have a downward trend throughout the years. Reaching its highest at just over 25,000 applicants in the starting year. However, year by year, the number of applicants from China is plunging considerably, reaching a low of 15,000 in 2008. Applicants from Russia remained relatively unchanged, fluctuating slightly throughout the first half of the decade at around 1,000 to 2,000.
