The given illustration provides information about the number of students from China, Japan, the USA, and Russia who applied to European universities in four years between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, what stand out from the graph is that Chinese applicants dominated the pool in the initial years, only to be surpassed by the USA in 2006 and 2008. Notably, the USA experienced the most significant growth throughout the period.
Looking at the details, In 2004, top of the list was Chinese applicants at over 28,000, this was follow by a significant descrese to 25,000 in 2005 and 2006. This downward trend continued until 2007, when the number set at 20,000, equal with the USA in 2004. On the contrary, the number of applicants in the USA saw a steady rise, exceeding China in 2007 and approaching nearly 30,000 by 2008.
Meanwhile, there was an upward trend in both Japan and Russia student applications. Japan’s figures climbed gradually from around 7,000 to approximately 10,000, while Russia’s applicants numbers rose from 2,500 to 5,000 over the same period. Despite fluctuations, the overall trend for both countries was positive.