The bar chart demonstrates the number of people from different countries who applied to a UK university over the period from 1999 to 2003.
Overall, it is notable that candidates from European nations accounted for the highest number of applications, although this figure experienced a steady decline over the period. Meanwhile, people from the Far East were about half the number of applications compared to European nations, and their numbers showed a gradual increase throughout the same period.
Focusing on the dominant trends, European nations and far east, The former showed the highest pattern with 30.000 applicants in 1999, which eventually plunged from 30.000 to approximately 11.000 in a 4 year period. In contrast, the figure for Far East started roughly 15.000 people, after which it increased significantly peaking at 30.000 in 2004.
On the other hand, Middle east and Africa depicted small variations and fluctuations. The trend for Middle east began with 10.000 applicants in 1999, which fluctuated wildly and reached 20.000 by 2003. While number of candidates applied was around 3.000 in 1999, which leveled off next two tears.
