The chart illustrates the proportion of approaches that were taken by students from different countries to enroll in online English language courses in 3 distinct countries between 2009 and 2010.
Overall, in 2009, Australia and USA students used every method in almost the same proportions, with students making slightly more pre-bookings with agents in Australia. In Canada, arrival booking was dominant, while the reverse was true for other kinds of bookings, which had the least percentage in both years and all countries.
In Australia, there were some significant changes between 2009 and 2010. The percentage of students who booked their courses on arrival increased slightly, from 26% to 30%. At the same time, pre-bookings with agents decreased considerably from 27% to 11%. Internet bookings became the most popular method in 2010, rising from 24% to 39%. However, other methods decreased slightly from 23% to 20%.
In the USA, the figures were quite similar in both years. Arrival bookings remained unchanged at 24%, while internet bookings decreased slightly from 26% to 25%. Pre-bookings with agents increased from 24% to 28%, becoming the most common method in 2010. Other types of bookings also fell slightly, from 26% to 23%.
In Canada, arrival booking was the dominant method in 2009, accounting for 45% of students, while internet booking represented 27%. However, in 2010, pre-bookings with agents became the most popular method, increasing significantly from 22% to 35%. In contrast, arrival bookings decreased sharply to 22%. Internet bookings also fell slightly to 25%, whereas other methods increased from only 6% to 18%.