The graph below shows the percentage change in the number of international students graduating from universities in different Canadian provinces between 2001 and 2006

The chart provides information on how the quantity of overseas students who graduated from different universities in Canada changed between 2001 and 2006. According to the graph, in 2001 the percentage of international students ranged between 3% in Ontario and 7% in New Brunswick. The second highest level was reached in Nova Scotia, where the proportion of students coming from different countries was between 6 and 7%. Five years leater, the Canadian province with the largest number of overseas students was still New Brunswick, with a percentage of almost 12%. The overall proportion increased, with the only exception of Alberta in which the percentage decreased from almost 6% to just over 4%. Although the highest level was reached in New Brunswick, the province of British Columbia witnessed the largest increase. In fact here the number was more than doubled over this period of time, going from almost 4% to more than 10%. In summary, over this five-year period the number of students coming from other countries that decided to study in Canada grew and some provinces experienced a significant increase.