The graph illustrates how many applicants there are from European Nations, Middle East, Far East, and Africa in a UK university from 1999 to 2003.
What stands out from the graph is that there was a upward trend in Far East and Africa, while downward trend was recorded in European Nations. It is also notable is that the number of applicants fluctuated in Middle East over the given period.
In detail, the proportion of applicants started at 30,000 in European Nations in 1999. This figure increased slightly to 11,000 over a 4-year period. In comparison, the number of applicants stood at 10,000 in the beginning of the period in Middle East. After a steady increase, it reached 15,000 before falling to 12,000. This trend peaked at 20,000 in 2003.
In terms of rising trends, the figure for applicants grow up gradually from 15,000 to 30,000 between 1999 and 2003 in Far East. Similarly, in Africa the share of applicants began at 3,000 in 1999, after which it tripled ending at 6,000.
