The given bar chart illustrates the quantity of exchange students from four regions applying for tertiary education in a European country from 2004 to 2008.
The countries listed were China, Japan, the United States, and Russia. The numbers from China and Japan underwent significant changes, while the same cannot be say for the United States and Russia.
In 2004, there were 30000 Chinese students enrolling in higher education in the country. This figure dropped by approximately 7500 the next year, before mostly stabilizing in 2006 at just over 15000 applications, with a minor decrease in 2008. Starting at about 5000 in 2004, the number of students from Japan entered a steady growth, which ended in 2007 with 7500 of them. After that, the value saw a sharp decline by 5000 one year later. Meanwhile, applicants from the United States and Russia were consistent, at around 15000 and 2500, respectively.
In conclusion, the graph demonstrates the loss of interest in third-level schooling in the European nation among Chinese and Japanese post-secondary students, while showing the stability of the American and Russian group.