The tables illustrate how many overseas students from different nations studied in Canada and the USA in 2002 and 2003.
Overall, the USA consistently welcomed more students than Canada. Moreover, while more and more foreigners studied in Canada over time, the enrolment in American education almost plateaued.
Specifically, the total number of international students in Canada increased slightly, well under 20%. Many of those were Chinese (5,400 in 2002) and this figure rose sharply in the following year. Meanwhile, over 5,000 American students entered Canadian education, nearly doubling those from India over the surveyed period. Nevertheless, the latter changed more significantly, as 35% compared to 9%.
In comparison, overseas students’ attendance in the USA was roughly ten-fold, hovering around 590,000 individuals in both years. Among all, enrollment of those from India was the only to decline, but still accounted for a large proportion – over 180,000 learners in 2003. That of the other nations remained relatively unchanged at over 110,000 and 31,000 respectively, with China consistently tripling Canada.