2003/04 - 2004/05
| Rank |
Destination |
2003/04 |
2004/05 |
2004/05 % of All Study Abroad |
2004/05 % Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
191,321 |
205,983 |
|
7.7 |
| 1 |
United Kingdom |
32,237 |
32,071 |
15.6 |
-0.5 |
| 2 |
Italy |
21,922 |
24,858 |
12.1 |
13.4 |
| 3 |
Spain |
20,080 |
20,806 |
10.1 |
3.6 |
| 4 |
France |
13,718 |
15,374 |
7.5 |
12.1 |
| 5 |
Australia |
11,418 |
10,813 |
5.2 |
-5.3 |
| 6 |
Mexico |
9,293 |
9,244 |
4.5 |
-0.5 |
| 7 |
Germany |
5,985 |
6,557 |
3.2 |
9.6 |
| 8 |
China |
4,737 |
6,389 |
3.1 |
34.9 |
| 9 |
Ireland |
5,198 |
5,083 |
2.5 |
-2.2 |
| 10 |
Costa Rica |
4,510 |
4,887 |
2.4 |
8.4 |
| 11 |
Japan |
3,707 |
4,100 |
2.0 |
10.6 |
| 12 |
Austria |
2,444 |
2,757 |
1.3 |
12.8 |
| 13 |
New Zealand |
2,369 |
2,657 |
1.3 |
12.2 |
| 14 |
Czech Republic |
2,089 |
2,494 |
1.2 |
19.4 |
| 15 |
Greece |
2,099 |
2,445 |
1.2 |
16.5 |
| 16 |
Chile |
2,135 |
2,393 |
1.2 |
12.1 |
| 17 |
South Africa |
2,009 |
2,304 |
1.1 |
14.7 |
| 18 |
Argentina |
1,315 |
2,013 |
1.0 |
53.1 |
| 19 |
Brazil |
1,554 |
1,994 |
1.0 |
28.3 |
| 20 |
India |
1,157 |
1,767 |
0.9 |
52.7 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2006). "Leading Destinations of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2003/04-2004/05." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors