According to the Ministry of Education, Southeast Asians constituted more than 60 % of all foreign students in Taiwan in 2009. For those pursuing bachelor's or master's degrees, the top three countries of origin were Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In doctoral programs, students from India and Vietnam took the top two spots.
據教育部統計，2009 年國際學生中，東南亞學生超過 6 成，就讀大學部和碩士者，越南、馬來西亞、印尼排名前三；攻讀博士的，則以印度和越南學生最多。