The chart below shows the percentage change in the share of international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
There is one big mistake in this answer. Can you spot it?
The bar graph compares the percentage of overseas students who graduated from universities in Canada over a five year period from 2001 to 2006.
Overall, the number of graduations by international students rose significantly in the 5-year period, with all universities seeing an increase, with the exception of Alberta. The most significant change was in British Columbia which saw their numbers increase by over a factor of 2.
Between 2001 and 2006, New Brunswick rose by around five percent from approximately 7% to just under 12%. Nova Scotia followed a similar trend growing from just over 6% to approximately 10%. However, the most significant change was in British Columbia which began at around 4.5% and finished the period slightly over 10%.
In contrast, the rest of the universities in Canada experienced a small rise of between 2% to 3%, with the exception of Alberta, which witnessed a slight decrease by about 2% from just under 6% in 2001 to just over 4% in 2006.
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Jake says
It’s not over 5 year period from 2001 to 2006 , it’s must be in two different years 2001 and 2006
Jake says
And the percentage of graduated student in Alberta increased from 4% to around 6%
Christopher Pell says
Well done. That is correct.
Kiki says
The Alberta mistake was intentional?
Christopher Pell says
Yes 🙂
Povilas says
Actually the number of foreign students in Alberta rose rose by at least 4 percent.
Jass says
Thank you very much. …sir…this is very useful for me
Alaa shalaby says
I can’t see how Alberta ‘s percentage decreased , in contrast it increased as the others from just under 5% to approximately 7% . Correct me if i wrong
Dung Ngo says
It is much useful. Thanks 🙂
And I confuse difference between using “by contrast” or “in contrast” (at the beginning of 4th paragraph). I see that “in contrast” is usually followed by preposition (to/with), thus, is it acceptable if there is no preposition?
Thank you again!
Christopher Pell says
Thanks Dung. It depends on the situation. Sometimes it is followed by a prep., but not this time.