Education in China

China is an ancient civilization with a rich history of 5,000 years. Education has always been an important aspect of Chinese culture. Currently, there are 260 million students, 15,429,000 full-time teachers, and 512,000 schools in China.

The Government has invested CNY 2.92 trillion (about $411 billion) in the national education program over the last five years, which has resulted in the training of 7 million teachers. 80% of compulsory education schools in China now have multimedia classrooms, and 91.45% have Internet access. China's education system mainly includes Pre-school education, Compulsory education, High school education, Higher education, and Private education.

In China, compulsory education is free and includes Primary and Middle school education, which generally lasts for nine years - six years in primary school and three in middle school (known as the "6+3 system"). After completing compulsory education, students have the option to attend high school. China's high school education is an essential part of the national education system. It includes regular high schools, regular technical secondary schools, adult secondary technical schools, vocational high schools, and technical schools.

China has a total of 3,072 Higher Education Institutions, with 1,973,000 full-time teachers in Colleges and Universities. 68.4% of these teachers hold a Master's Degree, and 41.9% have Senior Professional titles. China's higher education institutions have welcomed 37,600 foreign students for international academic exchanges and cooperative research, with as many as 163,900 attendees.

China's private education, also known as Non-public education, is a form of education that differs from Public education or State-run education. It refers to the schools and other Educational Institutions run by Non-State social organizations or individuals using non-fiscal funds to benefit society.

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