In 2022, a total of 3,013 governmental colleges and universities existed in China. In addition to that number, 764 privately founded colleges and universities were open to students in China in that year.
Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 16, 2023). Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type." Chart. October 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2023). Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. "Number of Colleges and Universities in China in 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/
National Bureau of Statistics of China, Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of colleges and universities in China in 2022, by type [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/