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U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit 1991-2016
Number of U.S. students that studied abroad for academic credit from 1991 to 2016
This statistic shows the number of U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit from 1991 to 2017. During the 2016/17 academic year, a record high of 332,727 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit.
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This statistic shows the number of U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit from 1991 to 2017. During the 2016/17 academic year, a record high of 332,727 U.S. students studied abroad for academic credit.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991-2017
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- Figures prior to the current year are from previous editions of the report.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1991-2017
- Supplementary notes
- Figures prior to the current year are from previous editions of the report.
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