The data illustrates information about how many people from four different nations applied for a university in the UK from 1999 to 2003.
Overall, three out of four countries showed an upward trend while the reverse is for European nations. Notably, despite the increase, Australian applicants consistently represented the lowest proportion throughout the period.
Focusing on the increases first, in 1999, 15,000 applicants came from the Far East and this was followed by a gradual rise to 30,000 in 2003 – the highest among all other figures in the same year. On the other hand, starting at 10,000 in 1999, the number of people from the mid-East rose gradually to 15,000 in 2001 before dropping noticeably to 12,000 in 2002. Although a brief decrease was observed, the figure then showed moderate growth in 2003, ending the period at 20,000.
Meanwhile, Australian applicants showed consistently lower numbers over the years. In 1999, the figure began at 3,000 after which it remained unchanged in 2000. However, from 2000 to 2003, the figure doubled, finishing at 6,000 in 2003.
In stark contrast, in 1999, 30,000 people applying for the university were from European regions, a figure that then followed a noticeably gradual drop, reaching 11,000 in the final year.