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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.) |