2008/09 -2009/10
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| TOP 25 DESTINATIONS OF U.S. STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS, 2008/09 - 2009/10 |
| Rank |
Destination |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
% of Total |
% Change |
| |
WORLD TOTAL |
260,327 |
270,604 |
100.0 |
3.9% |
| 1 |
United Kingdom |
31,342 |
32,683 |
12.1 |
4.3% |
| 2 |
Italy |
27,362 |
27,940 |
10.3 |
2.1% |
| 3 |
Spain |
24,169 |
25,411 |
9.4 |
5.1% |
| 4 |
France |
16,910 |
17,161 |
6.3 |
1.5% |
| 5 |
China |
13,674 |
13,910 |
5.1 |
1.7% |
| 6 |
Australia |
11,140 |
9,962 |
3.7 |
-10.6% |
| 7 |
Germany |
8,330 |
8,551 |
3.2 |
2.7% |
| 8 |
Mexico |
7,320 |
7,157 |
2.6 |
-2.2% |
| 9 |
Ireland |
6,858 |
6,798 |
2.5 |
-0.9% |
| 10 |
Costa Rica |
6,363 |
6,262 |
2.3 |
-1.6% |
| 11 |
Japan |
5,784 |
6,166 |
2.3 |
6.6% |
| 12 |
Argentina |
4,705 |
4,835 |
1.8 |
2.8% |
| 13 |
South Africa |
4,160 |
4,313 |
1.6 |
3.7% |
| 14 |
India |
2,690 |
3,884 |
1.4 |
44.4% |
| 15 |
Greece |
3,616 |
3,700 |
1.4 |
2.3% |
| 16 |
Czech Republic |
3,664 |
3,409 |
1.3 |
-7.0% |
| 17 |
Israel |
1,958 |
3,146 |
1.2 |
60.7% |
| 18 |
Chile |
3,503 |
3,115 |
1.2 |
-11.1% |
| 19 |
New Zealand |
2,769 |
3,113 |
1.2 |
12.4% |
| 20 |
Brazil |
2,777 |
3,099 |
1.1 |
11.6% |
| 21 |
Ecuador |
2,859 |
2,960 |
1.1 |
3.5% |
| 22 |
Austria |
2,836 |
2,701 |
1.0 |
-4.8% |
| 23 |
Netherlands |
2,318 |
2,369 |
0.9 |
2.2% |
| 24 |
Peru |
2,163 |
2,316 |
0.9 |
7.1% |
| 25 |
Denmark |
2,244 |
2,228 |
0.8 |
-0.7% |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2011). "Top 25 Destinations of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2008/09 -2009/10." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors