The tables compare the number of international students from different countries in Canada and the USA in 2002 and 2003. The data includes three countries and the total number of students: China, the USA, and India.
Overall, it is evident that the USA had the highest number of international students in both years, compared to Canada. However, over the years, the number of international students underwent a substantial growth in Canada, while the USA increased slightly. Additionally, for both countries, the majority of international students came from China.
In Canada, a considerable number of international students came from China in 2002, at 5,400 students. In addition, this figure climbed significantly to 7,850 students by 2003. Moreover, 5,000 students from the USA came to Canada in 2002 to study, and this number rose to 5,450 until 2003. Meanwhile, India sent the lowest the number of students to Canada in both years, at 2,100 in 2002, and 2,835 in 2003.
In contrast, the USA had the highest total international student figures in both years, at 581,600 in 2002, and 592,230 in 2003. In 2002, India had the highest international student number in the USA, at 200,000, whereas China was at 110,000 and Canada at 31,000. However, by 2003, India witnessed a considerable decline to 182,000 students, while China and Canada increased slightly to 116,000 and 33,170 students.