Band 8+: The graph below provides information on the number of students from the us, UK and Australia who studied in other countries between 2002 and 2008. Write a report describing the main trends shown in the graph and making comparison where relevant.

The given line graph illustrates the number of students from the US, the UK, and Australia who studied in university in other countries over a six-year period from 2002 to 2007.

Overall, it is apparent that the number of students from the US and Australia experienced substantial growth over the period surveyed, while the figure for the UK exhibited a downward trend. In addition, by 2007, the US recorded the highest number of students, while Australia had the lowest.

According to the line graph, in 2002, the number of students from the US and the UK stood at approximately 50,000 and 30,000, respectively. Throughout the period, the US’s figure decreased slightly to around 44,000 in 2004 before increasing significantly to reach almost 53,000 by the end. In contrast, the number of UK students declined steadily to approximately 24,000 in 2007. Regarding Australia, in 2002, it had the lowest figure among the three countries, standing at 10,000. However, it rose considerably to reach nearly 24,000 by 2007, almost tying with the UK at the end of the period.