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Global comparison
In our global comparison article, we provide a breakdown of results from our Status surveys over the past year. In this article, it is possible to compare the nationality breakdown for international students across the major language teaching markets in the world for 2005.
Top five overseas nationalities per country as a % of total weeks, 2005
USA
UK
Korean 24.8%
Japanes 21.6%
Taiwanese 11.7%
Chinese 4.1%
Mexican 4%
Italian 14.4%
Korean 10.7%
Japanes 9.9%
Spanish 7.9%
Swiss 6.3%
Canada
Australia
Korean 23.4% Japanese 18.6%
Mexican 12.8%
Brazilian 7%
Taiwanese 5.3%
Chinese 28.8%
Korean 21.4%
Japanese 12.5%
Taiwanese 6.6%
Thai 4.5%
NZ
Ireland
Japanese 36% Korean 20.8% Swiss 11% Chinese 4%
Saudi Arabian 3.8%
Italian 21.5%
Spanish 15.8%
German 7.6%
French 7%
Austrian 4.8%
Malta
South Africa
German 22.5%
French 11.8%
Italian 11.7%
Austrian 7.7%
Russian 7.2%
Swiss 10.3%
Angolan 9.6%
Chinese 9.5%
German 8.9%
Korean 7.6%
France
Spain
Korean 21%
Swiss 16%
British 15.5%
Spanish 12%
Italian 6.2%
Dutch 14.9%
British 14.4%
German 14.2%
Scandinavian/Finnish 10%
US 14.1%
Italy
German 14.4%
Scandinavian/Finnish 10.2%
Japanese 7.3%
Dutch 6.8%
US 5.7%
Student recruitment methods by country, 2005
USA
UK
Agents 21% Other means 28% Internet 25% Local bookings 26%
Agents 61% Other means 22% Internet 12% Local bookings 5%
Canada
Australia
Agents 56% Other means 19.5% Internet 10.5% Local bookings 14%
Agents 64% Other means 12%
Internet 11% Local bookings 13%
NZ
Ireland
Agents 70% Other means 12% Internet 8% Local bookings 10%
Agents 44% Other means 19% Internet 18% Local bookings 19%
Malta
South Africa
Agents 82% Other means 11% Internet 4% Local bookings 3%
Agents 47% Other means 36% Internet 11% Local bookings 6%
France
Spain
Agents 56% Other means 14% Internet 22% Local bookings 8%
Agents 33% Other means 28% Internet 32% Local bookings 7%
Italy
Agents 32% Other means 32% Internet 27%
Local bookings 9%
Average cost of a one-month language course by country in US$*
UK 1,503 USA 937 Canada 802 Australia 960 New Zealand 867 Ireland 1,044 Malta 757 South Africa 693 France 1,002 Spain 622 Italy 758
*all prices converted using exchange rates on page 6.
All figures relate to 2005 data: Australia: Total student weeks represented were 290,836 across 19 organisations Canada: Total student weeks represented were 507,807 across 43 organisations France: Total student weeks represented were 51,900 across eight organisations Ireland: Total student weeks represented were 111,942 across 17 organisations Italy: Total student weeks represented were 18,318 across 12 organisations Malta: Total student weeks represented were 120,964 across 11 organisations New Zealand: Total student weeks represented were 49,894 across 12 organisations South Africa: Total student weeks represented were 47,457, across eight organisations Spain: Total student weeks represented were 171,275 across 19 organisations UK: Total student weeks represented were 461,272 across 35 organisations USA: Total student weeks represented were 262,755 across 26 organisations
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