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Higher Education Sector | Inbound Mobility | Outbound Mobility

2010

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 29,216,733 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2009

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 28,265,025 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2008

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 26,976,244 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2007

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 25,285,551 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2006

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 23,741,859 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2005

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 20,957,082 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2004

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 18,352,821 

Source: Ministry of Education of China


2003

Total count of all higher education students, both domestic and international: 17,328,475 

Source: Ministry of Education of China

 

 

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