Guardian Unlimited: Education: Mutual attraction - 8,438 British students in US and 32,109 Americans in Britain
Education: Mutual attraction - 8,438 British students in US and 32,109 Americans in Britain
The special relationship between the US and Britain is thriving - in higher education, at least. Figures released this month by Open Doors, the Institute of International Education annual report on foreign students at US institutions and American students going abroad, shows that the number of Britons studying in the States is up by 2% for 2006-07 - the most significant increase in recent years.
It means the US is hosting the largest number of British students ever, 8,438. The number of American students coming the other way also remains healthy: according to the latest figures, Britain hosted 32,109, a rise of 0.1%. It means the UK remains easily the leading destination for US students studying overseas.
