Table 406.

Foreign students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States and other jurisdictions, by continent, region, and selected countries of origin: Selected years, 1980-81 through 2005-06

Continent, region, and country	1980-81		1985-86		1990-91		1995-96		2000-01		2002-03		2003-04		2004-05		2005-06
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Total	311,880	100.0	343,780	100.0	407,530	100.0	453,787	100.00	547,867	100.0	586,323	100.0	572,509	100.0	565,039	100.0	564,766	100.0
Africa	38,180	12.2	34,190	9.9	23,800	5.8	20,844	4.6	34,217	6.2	40,193	6.9	38,150	6.7	36,100	6.4	36,308	6.4
East Africa	6,260	2.0	6,730	2.0	7,590	1.9	7,596	1.7	13,516	2.5	15,996	2.7	14,831	2.6	13,675	2.4	13,635	2.4
Central Africa	1,130	0.4	1,540	0.4	1,650	0.4	1,346	0.3	1,859	0.3	2,371	0.4	2,331	0.4	2,505	0.4	2,825	0.5
North Africa	7,310	2.3	5,980	1.7	4,540	1.1	3,422	0.8	5,184	0.9	5,218	0.9	4,487	0.8	3,898	0.7	3,770	0.7
Southern Africa	1,480	0.5	2,360	0.7	2,840	0.7	2,657	0.6	3,304	0.6	3,017	0.5	2,679	0.5	2,240	0.4	2,232	0.4
West Africa	22,000	7.1	17,580	5.1	7,180	1.8	5,818	1.3	10,346	1.9	13,590	2.3	13,821	2.4	13,782	2.4	13,846	2.5
Nigeria	17,350	5.6	13,710	4.0	3,710	0.9	2,093	0.5	3,820	0.7	5,816	1.0	6,140	1.1	6,335	1.1	6,192	1.1
Asia	94,640	30.3	156,830	45.6	229,830	56.4	259,893	57.3	302,058	55.1	332,298	56.7	324,006	56.6	325,112	57.5	327,785	58.0
East Asia	51,650	16.6	80,720	23.5	146,020	35.8	166,717	36.7	189,371	34.6	199,666	34.1	189,874	33.2	192,561	34.1	197,576	35.0
China	2,770	0.9	13,980	4.1	39,600	9.7	39,613	8.7	59,939	10.9	64,757	11.0	61,765	10.8	62,523	11.1	62,582	11.1
Hong Kong	9,660	3.1	10,710	3.1	12,630	3.1	12,018	2.6	7,627	1.4	8,076	1.4	7,353	1.3	7,180	1.3	7,849	1.4
Japan	13,500	4.3	13,360	3.9	36,610	9.0	45,531	10.0	46,497	8.5	45,960	7.8	40,835	7.1	42,215	7.5	38,712	6.9
Korea, Republic of	6,150	2.0	18,660	5.4	23,360	5.7	36,231	8.0	45,685	8.3	51,519	8.8	52,484	9.2	53,358	9.4	59,022	10.5
Taiwan	19,460	6.2	23,770	6.9	33,530	8.2	32,702	7.2	28,566	5.2	28,017	4.8	26,178	4.6	25,914	4.6	27,876	4.9
South and Central Asia	14,540	4.7	25,800	7.5	42,370	10.4	45,401	10.0	71,765	13.1	93,767	16.0	98,138	17.1	97,961	17.3	94,965	16.8
India	9,250	3.0	16,070	4.7	28,860	7.1	31,743	7.0	54,664	10.0	74,603	12.7	79,736	13.9	80,466	14.2	76,503	13.5
Pakistan	2,990	1.0	5,440	1.6	7,730	1.9	6,427	1.4	6,948	1.3	8,123	1.4	7,325	1.3	6,296	1.1	5,759	1.0
Southeast Asia	28,450	9.1	50,310	14.6	41,440	10.2	47,774	10.5	40,916	7.5	38,865	6.6	35,994	6.3	34,590	6.1	35,244	6.2
Indonesia	3,250	1.0	8,210	2.4	9,520	2.3	12,820	2.8	11,625	2.1	10,432	1.8	8,880	1.6	7,760	1.4	7,575	1.3
Malaysia	6,010	1.9	23,020	6.7	13,610	3.3	14,015	3.1	7,795	1.4	6,595	1.1	6,483	1.1	6,142	1.1	5,515	1.0
Philippines	—	—	3,920	1.1	4,270	1.0	3,127	0.7	3,139	0.6	3,576	0.6	3,467	0.6	3,531	0.6	3,758	0.7
Singapore	—	—	3,930	1.1	4,500	1.1	4,098	0.9	4,166	0.8	4,189	0.7	3,955	0.7	3,769	0.7	3,909	0.7
Thailand	6,550	2.1	6,940	2.0	7,090	1.7	12,165	2.7	11,187	2.0	9,982	1.7	8,937	1.6	8,637	1.5	8,765	1.6
Europe1	25,330	8.1	34,310	10.0	49,640	12.2	67,358	14.8	80,584	14.7	78,001	13.3	74,134	12.9	85,409	15.1	84,697	15.0
France	—	—	3,680	1.1	5,630	1.4	5,710	1.3	7,273	1.3	7,223	1.2	6,818	1.2	6,555	1.2	6,640	1.2
Germany2	3,310	1.1	4,730	1.4	7,000	1.7	9,017	2.0	10,128	1.8	9,302	1.6	8,745	1.5	8,640	1.5	8,829	1.6
Greece	3,750	1.2	4,440	1.3	4,360	1.1	3,365	0.7	2,768	0.5	2,341	0.4	2,126	0.4	2,035	0.4	2,088	0.4
Spain	—	—	1,740	0.5	4,300	1.1	4,809	1.1	4,156	0.8	3,633	0.6	3,631	0.6	3,512	0.6	3,455	0.6
Turkey1	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	12,474	2.2	11,622	2.1
United Kingdom	4,440	1.4	5,940	1.7	7,300	1.8	7,799	1.7	8,139	1.5	8,326	1.4	8,439	1.5	8,236	1.5	8,274	1.5
Latin America	49,810	16.0	45,480	13.2	47,580	11.7	47,253	10.4	63,634	11.6	68,950	11.8	69,658	12.2	66,087	11.7	64,769	11.5
Caribbean	10,650	3.4	11,100	3.2	12,610	3.1	10,737	2.4	14,423	2.6	14,895	2.5	15,606	2.7	13,898	2.5	13,855	2.5
Central America	12,970	4.2	12,740	3.7	15,950	3.9	14,220	3.1	16,764	3.1	18,856	3.2	19,264	3.4	19,227	3.4	19,709	3.5
Mexico	6,730	2.2	5,460	1.6	6,740	1.7	8,687	1.9	10,670	1.9	12,801	2.2	13,329	2.3	13,063	2.3	13,931	2.5
South America	26,190	8.4	21,640	6.3	19,020	4.7	22,296	4.9	32,447	5.9	35,199	6.0	34,788	6.1	32,962	5.8	31,205	5.5
Brazil	—	—	2,840	0.8	3,900	1.0	5,497	1.2	8,846	1.6	8,388	1.4	7,799	1.4	7,244	1.3	7,009	1.2
Colombia	—	—	4,010	1.2	3,180	0.8	3,462	0.8	6,765	1.2	7,771	1.3	7,533	1.3	7,334	1.3	6,835	1.2
Venezuela	11,750	3.8	7,040	2.0	2,890	0.7	4,456	1.0	5,217	1.0	5,333	0.9	5,575	1.0	5,279	0.9	4,792	0.8
Middle East1	84,710	27.2	52,720	15.3	33,420	8.2	30,563	6.7	36,858	6.7	34,803	5.9	31,852	5.6	17,448	3.1	17,806	3.2
Iran	47,550	15.2	14,210	4.1	6,260	1.5	2,628	0.6	1,844	0.3	2,258	0.4	2,321	0.4	2,251	0.4	2,420	0.4
Israel	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,521	0.6	3,474	0.6	3,323	0.6	3,419	0.6
Jordan	6,140	2.0	6,590	1.9	4,320	1.1	2,222	0.5	2,187	0.4	2,173	0.4	1,853	0.3	1,754	0.3	1,733	0.3
Kuwait	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,212	0.4	1,846	0.3	1,720	0.3	1,703	0.3
Lebanon	6,770	2.2	7,090	2.1	3,900	1.0	1,554	0.3	2,005	0.4	2,364	0.4	2,179	0.4	2,040	0.4	1,950	0.3
Saudi Arabia	10,440	3.3	6,900	2.0	3,590	0.9	4,191	0.9	5,273	1.0	4,175	0.7	3,521	0.6	3,035	0.5	3,448	0.6
Turkey1	—	—	2,460	0.7	4,080	1.0	7,678	1.7	10,983	2.0	11,601	2.0	11,398	2.0	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
North America3	14,790	4.7	16,030	4.7	18,950	4.6	23,644	5.2	25,888	4.7	27,227	4.6	27,650	4.8	28,634	5.1	28,699	5.1
Canada	14,320	4.6	15,410	4.5	18,350	4.5	23,005	5.1	25,279	4.6	26,513	4.5	27,017	4.7	28,140	5.0	28,202	5.0
Oceania	4,180	1.3	4,030	1.2	4,230	1.0	4,202	0.9	4,624	0.8	4,811	0.8	4,534	0.8	4,534	0.8	4,702	0.8
Australia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,777	0.5	2,706	0.5	2,659	0.5	2,806	0.5
Unidentified4	240	0.1	190	0.1	80	#	30	#	10	#	33	#	19	#	37	#	#	#

— Not available. # Rounds to zero. 1 Cyprus (not shown separately) and Turkey were classified as being in the Middle East prior to 2004-05, but in Europe for 2004-05 and 2005-06. 2 Data for 1980-81 and 1985-86 are for West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany before unification). 3 Excludes Mexico and Central America, which are included with Latin America. 4 Home country unknown or undeclared. NOTE: Totals and subtotals include other countries not shown separately. Data are for "nonimmigrants" (i.e., students who have not migrated to this country). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: Institute of International Education, Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, 1981 through 2006 (selected years). (This table was prepared July 2007.)