The number of student visas issued in Russia and the Ukraine in each of the last eight years are as follows:
Russia Ukraine 2004-05 3,734 2,098 2003-04 8,900 1,895 2002-03 2,757 2,715 2001-02 7,131 3,325 2000 2,450 4,218 1999 3,525 3,319 1998 6,036 3,867 1997 9,267 3,590
Prior to 2001-02, entry clearance statistics were published by calendar year, rather than financial year.