The line graph illustrates the changes in the number of students from Iran, Greece, and Turkey enrolling at Sheffield University between 2005 and 2009.
Overall, it is clear that while the popularity of the university among Greek students plummeted, there was a marked increase in the number of enrolments from Iran and Turkey. By the end of the period, Iranian students became the largest group among the three nationalities.
In 2005, Greece had the highest enrolment with 178 students, compared to 37 from Iran and 22 from Turkey. However, the number of Greek students fell sharply to 70 by 2007 and continued to decline to 46 by 2009. Conversely, Turkish student numbers rose steadily from 22 in 2005 to 87 in 2007, eventually reaching 123 by the end of the period.
Iranian student numbers also grew, starting at 37 in 2005 and reaching 70 by 2007, matching the figure for Greek students that year. Following a period of stability for Greek students between 2007 and 2008, Iranian enrolment accelerated significantly, rising from 88 in 2008 to a peak of 158 in 2009, surpassing both Turkish and Greek student numbers.