Abstract
China has established the world’s largest education system. The gross enrollment ratio of pre-primary education, completion rate for compulsory education, and gross enrollment ratio of senior secondary education all exceed 90%. The gross enrollment ratio of higher education exceeds 60%, which is universally recognized as a high rate of enrollment. China’s teaching workforce has reached a new level. The number of teachers continues to expand, teacher quality has significantly improved, and the educational attainment of full-time teachers at all levels has continuously increased. China’s educational conditions and resources have reached a new level. National financial investment in education has consistently exceeded 4% of GDP for nearly a decade. Over 90% of primary and secondary schools meet the standards for four types of facilities and equipment. New progress has been made in educational equity in China. The coverage rate of affordable preschools exceeds 90%, and the average number of students in school per 100,000 inhabitants at all levels of education shows an upward trend.
Footnotes
Contributorship
Jing Wu was responsible for writing the bulk of the main body, including analyzing China’s educational development and educational position in the world. Dongming Qian contributed by designing the framework of the paper, analyzing the data from eight perspectives, as well as checking and calibrating all data of the paper.
Declaration of conflicting interests
The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Funding
The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was supported by the National Social Science Fund of China [Grant No. CFA220311].
