In 2018, approximately 492,185 foreign students from 196 different countries and regions were studying at 1,004 universities and academic institutions in China. The total number of students increased considerably over recent years. A breakdown by country of origin reveals that Asian countries ranked highest in 2018.
Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018
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Ministry of Education (China). (April 12, 2019). Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
Ministry of Education (China). "Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018." Chart. April 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
Ministry of Education (China). (2019). Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
Ministry of Education (China). "Total Number of Foreign Students Studying in China from 2014 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
Ministry of Education (China), Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/ (last visited August 04, 2020)
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