U.S. study abroad programming traditionally has had a strong European bias. In the 1985-1986 academic year (the first year that national statistics on study abroad were collected) just under 80% of all students participating in study abroad programs studied in Europe. During that academic year only 7% of students studied in Latin America, 5.4% in all of Asia, and 1.1% in all of Africa. While programs offered by U.S. colleges and universities have become less Euro-centric, the most recent data for the 2001-2002 academic year demonstrate that Europe remains the primary destination for U.S. students studying abroad. In that year, 62.6% (nearly two thirds) of students studied in Europe (just under 20% of the total studying in the United Kingdom, alone). Indeed, of the top ten countries of destination for U.S. undergraduates studying abroad, the top four are in Europe, as are six out of the top ten countries. The percentage of students studying in Africa has increased marginally to 2.9%, Asia has increased to 6.8%, while the percent studying in Latin America doubled to 14%. (Open Doors Report, New York: Institute for International Education, November 2003).