Open Doors 2005
Report on International Educational Exchange
Leading 25 Places of Origin of International Students, 2004/05
Rank	Place of Origin	2003/04	2004/05	% Change
1	India	79,736	80,466	0.9
2	China	61,765	62,523	1.2
3	Korea, Republic of	52,484	53,358	1.7
4	Japan	40,835	42,215	3.4
5	Canada	27,017	28,140	4.2
6	Taiwan	26,178	25,914	-1.0
7	Mexico	13,329	13,063	-2.0
8	Turkey	11,398	12,474	9.4
9	Germany	8,745	8,640	-1.2
10	Thailand	8,937	8,637	-3.4
11	United Kingdom	8,439	8,236	-2.4
12	Indonesia	8,880	7,760	-12.6
13	Colombia	7,533	7,334	-2.6
14	Brazil	7,799	7,244	-7.1
15	Hong Kong, China	7,353	7,180	-2.4
16	Kenya	7,381	6,728	-8.8
17	France	6,818	6,555	-3.9
18	Nigeria	6,140	6,335	3.2
19	Pakistan	7,325	6,296	-14.0
20	Malaysia	6,483	6,142	-5.3
21	Venezuela	5,575	5,279	-5.3
22	Russia	5,532	5,073	-8.3
23	Nepal	4,384	4,861	10.9
24	Jamaica	4,994	4,368	-12.5
25	Singapore	3,955	3,769	-4.7