The graph below provides information on the number of students from the US, UK and Australia who studied in other countries between 2002 and 2007.

The line graph compares the

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of

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from the US, the UK and Australia who studied overseas between 2002 and 2007.

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, American

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consistently represented the largest group,

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Australians accounted for the smallest. The figures for American and Australian

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were generally stable,

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the

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of British

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showed a steady decline. In 2002, around 50,000 American

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were enrolled in foreign universities, the highest among the three countries.

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fell slightly to about 46,000 in 2004, before climbing back to 50,000 by the end of the period. British

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began at approximately 30,000 in 2002 and remained at

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level until 2003.

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, their numbers gradually decreased over the following years, reaching only 22,000 in 2007.

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, the

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of Australian

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remained stable at around 10,000 during the whole period, which was the lowest compared to the other two countries.