The tables illustrate the number of students from China, the USA, Canada, and India, who studied in Canada and the United States, in the years 2002 and 2003, each with a different percentage change.
Overall, the number of international students from all the countries witnessed an upward trend, except for Indians studying in the USA. Notably, Chinese students in Canada saw the highest growth, while Indian students in the USA recorded the only decrease, which was the most significant change among all groups. Additionally, although the overall growth in the USA was smaller than in Canada, the USA was more popular for overseas individuals to pursue education.
Regarding overseas students studying in Canada, China not only ranked first with the highest number of undergraduates in both 2002 and 2003 but also represented the most pronounced change, accounting at 5,400 individuals in 2002 before going up by 45% to 7,850 learners in 2003. A smaller growth was seen in India, experiencing a 35% growth to 2,835 students enrolled, four times higher than the figure for the USA which reached 5,450 students by 2003.
As for international students in the USA, India maintained its position as the top throughout the period, although it declined by 9% to 182,000 individuals in 2003, highlighting the only country observing a downward trend. Meanwhile, both China and Canada showed a marked increase of approximately 6% each; however, China rose to 116,600 undergraduates while Canada reached 33,170 students in 2003. In addition, although the overall percentage change of students abroad in Canada was more pronounced than the figure for the USA, the USA was more popular for overseas students than Canada.