The table provides data on the numbers of international students from four different regions who enrolled in universities in a Western country in 2000 and 2005.
Overall, it is evident that China was the largest source of international students in comparison to the other regions. In 2000, China had the highest number of students studying at the university level, with approximately 35,000 students, followed by India with 15,000 students, while Brazil had the lowest number of students at around 8,000.
In contrast, the distribution of international students changed significantly by 2005. Specifically, the number of Chinese students decreased by 13,000, while India saw an increase of 1,000 students compared to 2000. Additionally, Brazil experienced a substantial surge, with an increase of 6,000 students from the previous year.
To illustrate, China had 35,000 students in 2000, but this number decreased to 22,000 in 2005. In the case of India, the number of students increased from 15,000 in 2000 to 16,000 in 2005. Finally, Brazil saw a notable rise from 8,000 students in 2000 to 14,000 students in 2005. Therefore, it is clear that there was a significant shift in the number of international students from these regions during the specified period