| Canada | United States | United Kingdom | |||
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 | Country of origin | % as total international students | Country of origin | % as total international students | Country of origin | % as total international students |
1 | China | 23.7 | India | 15.4 | China | 13.8 |
2 | South Korea | 15.4 | China | 14.6 | India | 10.0 |
3 | United States | 6.4 | South Korea | 11.2 | Ireland | 4.5 |
4 | France | 4.8 | Canada | 4.4 | Nigeria | 4.2 |
5 | India | 4.1 | Japan | 4.4 | United States | 4.2 |
6 | Japan | 3.7 | Taiwan | 4.2 | Germany | 4.1 |
7 | Saudi Arabia | 2.6 | Mexico | 2.2 | France | 3.8 |
8 | Taiwan | 2.3 | Turkey | 2.0 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
9 | Hong Kong | 2.3 | Vietnam | 1.9 | Greece | 3.5 |
10 | Mexico | 2.2 | Saudi Arabia | 1.9 | Pakistan | 2.8 |
 | Total top 5 2008a | 54.3 | Total top 5 2008a | 50.0 | Total top 5 2008a | 36.6 |
 | Total top 5 1999a | 46.2 | Total top 5 1999a | 41.6 | Total top 5 1999a | 39.4 |