ATHENS, November 18, 2024 – According to the Open Doors 2024 survey findings, published annually by the Institute of International Education (IIE), a record-breaking number of Americans are choosing Greece as a study abroad destination. More specifically, the number of U.S. students who chose to study in Greece in the 2022/3 academic year increased by nearly 34% over the preceding year (up from 4,484 in 2021/2 to more than 6,000 students for the 2022/23 academic year). Greece remains a top ten study abroad destination for U.S. students and has attracted an increasingly large number of Americans pursuing overseas educational opportunities. Greece ranked 17th in 2018, which shows Greece’s trajectory to become a top destination for U.S. students in recent years.
At the same time, a growing number of Greek students chose the United States for their studies, with a total of 2,561 Greek students studying in U.S. academic institutions during the 2023/24 academic year, also marking an increase compared to the prior academic year.
“The United States is invested in Greece’s future and is proud to see our educational ties continue to expand. International education strengthens the ties between our countries, strengthens our economies, and deepens the ties between our peoples,” noted U.S. Ambassador to Greece George J. Tsunis.
About Open Doors
The Institute of International Education (IIE) has conducted an annual statistical survey of international educational exchange activity into and out of the United States since 1948. The results of the survey have been published annually as the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange since 1955. The Open Doors project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IIE. Further details on the 2024 Open Doors findings are on the website https://opendoorsdata.org/.
