The chart introduce the number of international applicants from (China, Japan, the USA, Russia) to the high education centres of one European country.
Overall, the number of foreign students incresed steadily in two countries while in other two decreased throughout four years, from 2004 to 2008.
In early 2004, China and Russia was in the top of their rise (27000 and 3500), but it started falling down and in 2008 the calculation showed gravely decline (15000 and 3500), however, from 2005 to 2007 the Russian number had dropped to 1500 but rised back to 3500.
Remaining two countries, the USA and Japan, displayed unbelievable growth, from 2004 to 2008 Japan grew from 7000 to 10000, furthermore, the USA number of international students had risen solemnly, from 13000 to 27000.
To summarize, despide differences, all four countries experienced significant changes and consistent increases in the number of applicants over the period.