The tables compare the number of international students from three specific countries in Canada and the USA during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 academic years. Overall, Canada saw a positive trend in student numbers from all listed nations, whereas the USA experienced a slight overall decrease.
In Canada, the total number of international students rose by 17%, reaching 70,004 in 2003-2004. China showed the most dramatic growth, increasing by 45% from 5,400 to 7,850 students. India also saw a substantial rise of 35%, growing from 2,100 to 2,835. The number of students from the USA in Canada grew more modestly, by 9%, rising from 5,000 to 5,450.
Conversely, the USA experienced a 2% decline in total international students, falling to 570,000. This was primarily due to a 9% decrease in students from India, which dropped from 200,000 to 182,000. In contrast, the number of students from China and Canada studying in the USA increased, rising by 6% and 7% respectively. By 2003-2004, there were 116,600 Chinese students and 33,170 Canadian students in the USA, representing a steady upward trend for these two groups.