The bar graph compares Chinese and Indian students in terms of their percentages in Canadian universities in 9 different provinces in the year 2009. Overall, across all the provinces, Chinese students surpassed Indian students, with the exception of Alberta province, where more Indian students studied. Of particular note is Prince Edward Island, in which Indian students did not study in the year 2009. The widest gap can be observed between Indian and Chinese in British Columbia.
Starting from New Brunswick province, Chinese students ranked first with nearly 12%, while Indian students accounted for 7% of total students. As for British Columbia, the gap widened, making up over 10% Chinese students twice as much as Indians at 5%. In Nova Scotia, Chinese undergraduates outnumbered their Indian peers with 10% and 6% respectively. 8% of students from China studied in Quebec province as opposed to Indian students at 6%.
In the remaining provinces, less than 10% Chinese undergraduates studied. In Yukon, there was 4% difference between Chinese (8%) and Indian (4%) students. Noticeably, Chinese students outcompeted by Indians for the first time, in Alberta, where approximately 6% studied, slightly higher than Chinese undergraduates at 4%. In Manitoba and Ontario, more or less 6% students pursued a degree in Canadian universities in respective numbers, in comparison with Chinese youngsters in these provinces at almost 4%. However, Indians did not study in the PEI province, compared to 4,5% Chinese students there.