The bar graph illustrates the number of students from four different regions, namely European Nations, the Middle East, the Far East, and Africa, who applied to a UK university between 1999 and 2003.
Overall, the number of students applying to a UK university increased in all the given regions, except for European Nations, which showed a decline in its figures.
The number of applicants who applied to a UK university started at 30,000 in European Nations, followed by the Far East with 15,000. The Middle East and Africa accounted for approximately 10,000 and 5,000 applicants, respectively. After which, the number of Far Eastern applicants rose dramatically, reaching 30,000 in 2003 and surpassing European Nations in 2002. Similarly, Middle Eastern applicants saw a slight increase to about 15,000 in 2001. From 2002 to 2003, there was a slight decline in the number of applicants from European Nations. Notably, between 2000 and 2002, the number of applicants remained unchanged at around 30,000. In contrast, the Far East and the Middle East showed significant growth, reaching about 30,000 and 20,000 in 2003, respectively. Meanwhile, African applicants saw a marginal rise, though their numbers remained significantly lower.
