In 2021, a total of 2,756 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 2021, by type
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (October 31, 2022). Number of colleges and universities in China in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2023, 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 2021, by type." Chart. October 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/
National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Number of colleges and universities in China in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 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 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2022, 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 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/ (last visited June 10, 2023)
Number of colleges and universities in China in 2021, by type [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095134/number-of-colleges-and-universities-in-china-by-type/