Open Doors 2007
Report on International Educational Exchange
Figure 8C
TOP 20 LEADING DESTINATIONS OF U.S. STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS, 2004/05 & 2005/06
				2005/06	%
Rank	Destination	2004/05	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