In 2020, Australia had the greatest amount of international students compared to their entire higher education population with 31.3 percent of students being international. Canada followed with a share of 23.7 students being international, while the United Kingdom ranked third.
Countries with the largest amount of international students as a share of the total higher education population in 2020
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Institute of International Education. (March 17, 2021). Countries with the largest amount of international students as a share of the total higher education population in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788155/international-student-share-of-higher-education-worldwide/
Institute of International Education. "Countries with the largest amount of international students as a share of the total higher education population in 2020." Chart. March 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788155/international-student-share-of-higher-education-worldwide/
Institute of International Education. (2021). Countries with the largest amount of international students as a share of the total higher education population in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788155/international-student-share-of-higher-education-worldwide/
Institute of International Education. "Countries with The Largest Amount of International Students as a Share of The Total Higher Education Population in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788155/international-student-share-of-higher-education-worldwide/
Institute of International Education, Countries with the largest amount of international students as a share of the total higher education population in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788155/international-student-share-of-higher-education-worldwide/ (last visited July 06, 2022)