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Destinations

China hosts the greatest number of graduate students engaging in overseas learning.

The UK, a top destination among undergraduate students, follows China closely as the country hosting the second largest number of graduate students. A comparison of the GLO data with the Open Doors data reveals that Mexico, India, South Africa, and Peru rankings in the top ten are distinct to graduate student learning overseas.

GLO Survey - Destinations - GLO and Open Doors comparison

GLO Survey - Destinations - US and International Students

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