The table chart illustrates how many students of different nationalities studied abroad in the USA and Canada over the period from 2002 to 2003.
It is apparent that the total number of foreign students in both countries increased from 2002 to 2003. Canada saw more significant growth in international students numbers than the USA, while China showed the largest rise in Canada, while India experienced a plummet decrease in the United States.
Looking first at Canada, the total number of national students in Canada rose from 59,870 in 2002 to 70,004 in 2003, representing a 17% increase. China students made up the largest share of this growth, increasing from 5,400 in 2002 to 7,850 in 2003 and reached 45%. India students also showed a substantial increase, growing by 35%, from 2,100 to 2,835 in 2003. In contrast, The USA students underwent a slight increase, rising from 5000 to 5,450 , a growth rate of only 9%.
Turning to The USA, international students showed a marginal increase, from 581,600 to 592,230, an overall increase of just 2%. Chinese students saw a modest rise from 110,000 to 116,600 , growing by 6%. However, India students declined significantly, dropping by 9%, from 200,000 in 2002 to 182,000 in 2003. Meanwhile, the number of students in Canada increased slightly by 7%, from 31,000 in 2002 to 33,170 in 2003.