The 10 countries that attract the most American students

The US is considered the top study abroad destination with many top universities in the world, but students from this country still go to other countries to study, most notably in the UK.

The following figures are aggregated and reported by US News and World report for the 2018-2019 school year:

Each year, nearly 200,000 American students study abroad. For the 2018-2019 school year, most choose England and Italy as study destinations with more than 39,000 students in each country. These two countries account for nearly 25% of the total number of US students studying abroad.

The third favorite destination for American and Spanish students with more than 34,000 people. Along with the UK and Italy, these are three countries with more than 30,000 American students. The rest of Europe's representatives are France, Germany, and Ireland, welcoming about 11,000-18,000 American students each year.

 

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In addition, the favorite study abroad destinations for American students are China and Japan, two countries located in Asia. However, the number of American students here is only about 8,000-11,000 per year.

Australia is the eighth country in the US student favorite ranking. Each year, Australia welcomes about 10,000 American students. Compared to non-English-speaking European countries such as Italy, Spain, France and Germany, this number is arguably much more modest.

The only representative of America is Costa Rica, ranked 10th in the list. Every year, about 8,000 American students come here to study. Although not highly regarded in countries with top education, the best school is the University of Costa Rica only ranked 822 in the world, this Central American country still attracts American students thanks to many majestic landscapes, worth exploring.