The two tables compare the number of international students who came from different countries to study in Canada and the USA in two academic years: 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.
Overall, the total number of students who enrolled in Canadian schools increased, while there was a decrease in enrollments in their American counterparts. In both academic years, the majority of students who came to study in both Canada and the USA were from China, whereas the smallest number came from India.
During the 2002-2003 school year, Canada received 5,400 students from China. The figure rose to 7,850 in the next year, indicating a remarkable increase of 45%. There was a notable growth in the number of Indian students as well, rising from 2,100 to 2,835, increasing by 35%. Meanwhile, the USA was the only resource country that demonstrated the lowest increase rate (9%), with its student numbers going up from 5,000 to 5,450 in 2003-2004.
Turning to the educational institutions in the USA, they accepted far larger numbers of international students on their programs compared to Canada. In the first year, China alone made 200,000 enrollments, followed by the USA at 110,000. While the number of Chinese students declined by 9% to 182,000 in the following academic year, the figures for American students went up by 6%, recording 116,600. Meanwhile, the share of Indian students accepted into American universities also experienced growth (by 7%), increasing from 31,000 to 33,170.