This statistic shows the results of a survey which asked young people in the United Kingdom (UK) how important they thought it was to have an experience abroad. According to the results of the survey, most young people thought that having an experience abroad was important. Of respondents, 42 percent said it was very important and 40 percent advised it was fairly important, compared with 14 percent who said it was not very important or not at all important.
How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?*
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European Commission. (May 1, 2018). How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/
European Commission. "How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?*." Chart. May 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/
European Commission. (2018). How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/
European Commission. "How Important or Not Do You Think It Is for Young People to Have An Experience Abroad?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/
European Commission, How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
How important or not do you think it is for young people to have an experience abroad?* [Graph], European Commission, May 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/867348/importance-of-an-experience-abroad-to-uk-youth/