2009/10 - 2010/11
| TOP 25 DESTINATIONS OF U.S. STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS, 2009/10 - 2010/11 |
| Rank |
Destination |
2009/10 |
2010/11 |
% of Total |
% Change |
| |
WORLD TOTAL |
270,604 |
273,996 |
100.0 |
1.3 |
| 1 |
United Kingdom |
32,683 |
33,182 |
12.1 |
1.5 |
| 2 |
Italy |
27,940 |
30,361 |
11.1 |
8.7 |
| 3 |
Spain |
25,411 |
25,965 |
9.5 |
2.2 |
| 4 |
France |
17,161 |
17,019 |
6.2 |
-0.8 |
| 5 |
China |
13,910 |
14,596 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
| 6 |
Australia |
9,962 |
9,736 |
3.6 |
-2.3 |
| 7 |
Germany |
8,551 |
9,018 |
3.3 |
5.5 |
| 8 |
Costa Rica |
6,262 |
7,230 |
2.6 |
15.5 |
| 9 |
Ireland |
6,798 |
7,007 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
| 10 |
Argentina |
4,835 |
4,589 |
1.7 |
-5.1 |
| 11 |
India |
3,884 |
4,345 |
1.6 |
11.9 |
| 12 |
South Africa |
4,313 |
4,337 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
| 13 |
Mexico |
7,157 |
4,167 |
1.5 |
-41.8 |
| 14 |
Japan |
6,166 |
4,134 |
1.5 |
-33.0 |
| 15 |
Brazil |
3,099 |
3,485 |
1.3 |
12.5 |
| 16 |
Israel |
3,146 |
3,441 |
1.3 |
9.4 |
| 17 |
Greece |
3,700 |
3,428 |
1.3 |
-7.4 |
| 18 |
Czech Republic |
3,409 |
3,291 |
1.2 |
-3.5 |
| 19 |
Chile |
3,115 |
3,280 |
1.2 |
5.3 |
| 20 |
Ecuador |
2,960 |
3,107 |
1.1 |
5.0 |
| 21 |
New Zealand |
3,113 |
2,900 |
1.1 |
-6.8 |
| 22 |
Austria |
2,701 |
2,736 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
| 23 |
South Korea |
2,137 |
2,487 |
0.9 |
16.4 |
| 24 |
Denmark |
2,228 |
2,478 |
0.9 |
11.2 |
| 25 |
Netherlands |
2,369 |
2,467 |
0.9 |
4.1 |
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Suggested citation: Institute of International Education. (2012). "Top 25 Destinations of U.S. Study Abroad Students, 2009/10 -2010/11." Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from http://www.iie.org/opendoors