The chart below shows the number of students from four different countries, applying to a European university.

The chart gives a breakdown of the promotion of scholars from four different countries, namely China, Japan, America and Russia, applying to a European university, over the period of 4 years (2004-2008).

Overall

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the promotion of Russian and American students had constant changes in terms of numbers, the figure for Japan followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory and China’s rate slightly decreased. In 2004, the number of international students from China and America applying to European countries was dominant. The figure of the Chinese scholars was at 27500 in 2004,

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it had a constant decline to 15000, not counting 2006 and 2007, as it had the same amount at 17500.

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, the rate of Japan followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory during that period (5000-10000). Russia started with the smallest number at 800,

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it experienced a gradual increase to 8000 until 2007 , and in 2008, it rapidly dropped to 3500.

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, America had fluctuations every year. It reached its peak of 27500 in 2008.