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Many more Japanese are receiving part of their education abroad. In 2002 the number of Japanese students who were studying abroad totaled 79,455.
The most popular destination was the United States, where 57.8% chose to study, followed by China(20.2%) and Britain (7.2%).
Country |
Number of students |
Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 45,960 | 57.8 |
| China | 16,084 | 20.2 |
| Britain | 5,741 | 7.2 |
| Australia | 3,271 | 4.1 |
| Germany | 2,317 | 2.9 |
| France | 1,483 | 1.9 |
| Canada | 1,460 | 1.8 |
| New Zealand | 721 | 0.9 |
| Republic of Korea | 502 | 0.6 |
| Austria | 264 | 0.3 |
| Others | 1,652 | 2.1 |
| Total | 79,455 | 100.0 |
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology