The given table provides information about the number of international students at a UK university from 2016 to 2020.
Overall it can be seen that all countries showed an upward trend throughout the period. China recorded the highest figure, whereas Brazil remained the lowest over the given period.
In detail, China started at around 32,000 in 2016, increasing slightly to about 34,500. The students in China accounted for approximately 37,000 in 2018. The figure for China jumping steadily, reaching a peak of 41,000. Similarly, India stood at approximately 23,000 in 2016, before increasing marginally to just 25,000 in the next year. Pupils in India accounted for approximately 26,500 in 2018. This figure continued to grow minimally, accounting for about 28,000 in the final year.
Furthermore it is worth noting that Nigeria started at around 8,500, before increasing to just 9,000 in 2017. Like other countries, Nigeria showed a gradual increase, reaching for about 10,500 in the final year. Moreover, Malaysia stood at about 7,000 at the beginning of the period, before climbing to just 7,500, 8,000 in the next two years. Finally, the figure for Malaysia for reached about 8,700 in 2020.
By contrast, Brazil started at around 5,000, before climbing minimally to about 5,200 in 2017. The figure for Brazil continued to increase gradually over the given period. However, despite this increase, this country remained the lowest among other countries.
