This statistic ranks the most attractive countries for studying in 2014. The survey was conducted in six countries. The United Kingdom (UK) is the second most attractive country for students from around the world, with 42 percent of respondents stating this. 67 percent of respondents found the United States most attractive for studying abroad.
Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
US
67%
UK
42%
Australia
39%
Canada
33%
France
27%
Italy
24%
Germany
23%
Japan
18%
Spain
15%
Brazil
8%
China
7%
Mexico
6%
South Korea
6%
Russia
6%
India
4%
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Sources
Ipsos; British Council
Survey by
In2Impact; British Council
Survey name
As others see us: Culture, attraction and soft power
* Brazil (n=1,003), China (n=1,007), Germany (n=1,003), India (n=1,006), US (n=1,010), GB (n=1,022).
Countries were selected from a pre-defined list of the 15 largest world economies.
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British Council. (July 29, 2014). Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/
British Council. "Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study?." Chart. July 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/
British Council. (2014). Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/
British Council. "Which Three of The following Countries Do You Find Most Attractive as a Country in Which to Study?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/
British Council, Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Which three of the following countries do you find most attractive as a country in which to study? [Graph], British Council, July 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/323568/most-attractive-study-countries-worldwide/
