China is the No. 3 destination country and among the top three suppliers of students to the other countries on this list. Several other Asian countries joined China in sending high numbers of students to study abroad, in places near and far.
| Rank | Country | 2011 total international students | 2012 total international students | One-year change | Top places of origin |
| 1. | United States | 764,495 | 819,644 | 7.2% | China, India, South Korea |
| 2. | Britain | 480,755 | 488,380 | 1.6% | China, India, United States |
| 3. | China | 292,611 | 328,330 | 12.2% | South Korea, United States, Japan |
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