... among countries of origin for foreign students studying in the United States.

This is for 2003-2004 according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, August 26, 2005 issue. Given that the one year rate of change for Nepali students was +17.6% (one of the highest growth rates), it would not surprise me if Nepal ranked #20 or so for 2005-2006.

For those of you who are interested, here's the full ranking. Some I found surprising, some not...

1 India
2 China
3 South Korea
4 Japan
5 Canada
6 Taiwan
7 Mexico
8 Turkey
9 Thailand
10 Indonesia
11 Germany
12 Britain
13 Brazil
14 Colombia
15 Kenya
16 Hong Kong
17 Pakistan
18 France
19 Malaysia
20 Nigeria
21 Venezuela
22 Russia
23 Jamaica
24 NEPAL
25 Morocco
26 Singapore
27 Peru
28 Bulgaria
29 Argentina
30 Trinidad & Tobago
31 Spain
32 Saudi Arabia
33 Israel
34 Philippines
35 Romania
36 Italy
37 Ghana
38 Bangladesh
39 Vietnam
40 Sweden
41 Poland
42 Australia
43 Ecuador
44 Iran
45 Lebanon
46 Greece
47 Bahamas
48 Ukraine

Arnico,

That's a very interesting statistics for us Nepalis. Do you have the total number of students (for each of the countries lsted)?

I don't have access to Chronicle of Higher Education.

Thanks for bringing this fact to Sajhaites' knowledge.

rbaral... I have the numbers in school. will type them up (or perhaps scan the page) when I get a chance.

Arnico

Hi

shirish

hi

:)

Check this out, Nepal ranked #2 in percentage annual increase in incoming students in US.

The Nation
Foreign Students' Countries of Origin, 2003-4
Country or territory Students 1-year change
India 79,736 +6.9%
China 61,765 -4.6%
South Korea 52,484 +1.9%
Japan 40,835 -11.2%
Canada 27,017 +1.9%
Taiwan 26,178 -6.6%
Mexico 13,329 +4.1%
Turkey 11,398 -1.7%
Thailand 8,937 -10.5%
Indonesia 8,880 -14.9%
Germany 8,745 -6.0%
Britain 8,439 +1.4%
Brazil 7,799 -7.0%
Colombia 7,533 -3.1%
Kenya 7,381 -6.1%
Hong Kong 7,353 -9.0%
Pakistan 7,325 -9.8%
France 6,818 -5.6%
Malaysia 6,483 -1.7%
Nigeria 6,140 +5.6%
Venezuela 5,575 +4.5%
Russia 5,532 -11.3%
Jamaica 4,994 +5.7%
Nepal 4,384 +17.6%
Morocco 4,341 +113.4%
Singapore 3,955 -5.6%
Peru 3,771 +11.7%
Bulgaria 3,734 +0.2%
Argentina 3,644 0.0%
Trinidad & Tobago 3,638 +16.3%
Spain 3,631 -0.1%
Saudi Arabia 3,521 -15.7%
Israel 3,474 -1.3%
Philippines 3,467 -3.0%
Romania 3,320 -2.6%
Italy 3,308 +0.6%
Ghana 3,288 +8.4%
Bangladesh 3,198 -11.1%
Vietnam 3,165 +16.3%
Sweden 3,116 -16.0%
Poland 2,913 +6.2%
Australia 2,706 -2.6%
Ecuador 2,345 -2.2%
Iran 2,321 +2.8%
Lebanon 2,179 -7.8%
Greece 2,126 -9.2%
Bahamas 2,030 +0.9%
Ukraine 2,004 -3.2%

Note: Includes only countries with more than 2,000 students in U.S. institutions.
SOURCE: Institute of International Education

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