| Table 2-8 |
| Foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by country/economy of origin: 1985–2005 |
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| |
| Country/economy |
|
Number |
|
Percent |
| |
| All foreign recipients |
|
189,346 |
|
100.0 |
| Top 10 total |
|
122,046 |
|
64.5 |
| China |
|
41,677 |
|
22.0 |
| Taiwan |
|
19,187 |
|
10.1 |
| South Korea |
|
18,872 |
|
10.0 |
| India |
|
18,712 |
|
9.9 |
| Canada |
|
6,231 |
|
3.3 |
| Turkey |
|
3,957 |
|
2.1 |
| Thailand |
|
3,479 |
|
1.8 |
| Iran |
|
3,386 |
|
1.8 |
| Japan |
|
3,295 |
|
1.7 |
| Mexico |
|
3,250 |
|
1.7 |
| All others |
|
67,300 |
|
35.5 |
| |
NOTE: Foreign doctorate recipients include permanent and temporary residents.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, special tabulations (2006). Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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