2004/05 - 2005/06
| Rank |
Destination |
2004/05 |
2005/06 |
2005/06 % of Total |
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WORLD TOTAL |
205,983 |
223,534 |
100.0 |
8.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 |
United Kingdom |
32,071 |
32,109 |
14.4 |
0.1 |
| 2 |
Italy |
24,858 |
26,078 |
11.7 |
4.9 |
| 3 |
Spain |
20,806 |
21,881 |
9.8 |
5.2 |
| 4 |
France |
15,374 |
15,602 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
| 5 |
Australia |
10,813 |
10,980 |
4.9 |
1.5 |
| 6 |
Mexico |
9,244 |
10,022 |
4.5 |
8.4 |
| 7 |
China |
6,389 |
8,830 |
4.0 |
38.2 |
| 8 |
Germany |
6,557 |
6,858 |
3.1 |
4.6 |
| 9 |
Costa Rica |
4,887 |
5,518 |
2.5 |
12.9 |
| 10 |
Ireland |
5,083 |
5,499 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
| 11 |
Japan |
4,100 |
4,411 |
2.0 |
7.6 |
| 12 |
Greece |
2,445 |
3,227 |
1.4 |
32.0 |
| 13 |
Argentina |
2,013 |
2,865 |
1.3 |
42.3 |
| 14 |
Czech Republic |
2,494 |
2,846 |
1.3 |
14.1 |
| 15 |
Austria |
2,757 |
2,792 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
| 16 |
Chile |
2,393 |
2,578 |
1.2 |
7.7 |
| 17 |
New Zealand |
2,657 |
2,542 |
1.1 |
-4.3 |
| 18 |
South Africa |
2,304 |
2,512 |
1.1 |
9.0 |
| 19 |
Brazil |
1,994 |
2,328 |
1.0 |
16.8 |
| 20 |
Ecuador |
1,711 |
2,171 |
1.0 |
26.9 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2007). "Leading Destinations of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2004/05-2005/06." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors