The given bar chart illustrates how many people applied for universities of one particular European country covering the years 2004-2008.
A glance at the chart reveals that China and Japan had the highest number of applicants, while the USA and Russia witnessed considerably lower figures. As the ratio for the Chinese and Japanese applicants fluctuated over the timeframe, Russian and American applicants showed a steady growth.
The ratio of Chinese applicants dominated over the other countries in 2004-2008 in spite of some fluctuations, starting at around 28,000 students in 2004, which received the highest applicants’ number over the period. In 2005, it declined to about 20,000 before showing the same rates in 2006-2007 (around 18,000). After all, it ended up with 15,000 students. Japan followed a similar trend, starting at roughly 13,000 in 2004, rising to nearly 18,000 next year and then experiencing fluctuations before reaching over 20,000 in 2008.
On the other hand, applicants of the USA and Russia demonstrated lower figures in the given time. The USA accepted students at the same rate with just above 5,000 in 2004-2005 before increasing to 10,000 in the final year, after going through slight growings in 2006-2007. Similarly, the trajectory for Russia attained the lowest mark over time, commencing at around 3,000 applicants in 2004 and keeping on such rates during 2005-2007 before going up slightly with approximately 4,000 in 2008.