The figures illustrate statistics on the total number of international students studying, between the years 2004 and 2012, in four major English-speaking nations.
The United States of America has the most international students, at around 175,000 in 2004 which rose to approximately 250,000 eight years later. The UK and Australia are on par with each other, both nations having a similar number of foreign nationals studying there, almost 125,000 in 2004. However, in 2012, the UK seems to have garnered slightly more students, amounting to almost 200,000 which is few thousands more than Australia’s. Canada attracts the least number of global students, hovering around the 40,000 to 60,000 range between the years.
Across the four nations, there were notable variations in the percentage of international students in comparison to the overall student population. Australia accounted for 19% of the total in 2004, with the UK at 9%, Canada at 5%, and the USA at 2%. Australia has the largest number of international students, with 24% of all international students enrolled by 2012. Canada’s share went up to 7%, and the UK experienced a noticeable increase to 13%. But over that time, the USA’s rate stayed steady at 2%.
Overall, between 2004 and 2012, the total number of international students in the four nations under consideration rose, with Australia seeing the biggest growth. In the UK, Australia, and Canada, the percentage of international students increased dramatically, whereas it stayed steady in the USA.