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Number of universities in China up to 2017
Number of universities in China between 2007 and 2017
The statistic shows the number of universities in China between 2007 and 2017. In 2017, 2,631 universities had been in operation in China. The number of universities has increased constantly over the past decade. In contrast, the number of high schools in China was receding, from about 78,000 schools in 2005 to 65,645 schools in 2015.
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The statistic shows the number of universities in China between 2007 and 2017. In 2017, 2,631 universities had been in operation in China. The number of universities has increased constantly over the past decade. In contrast, the number of high schools in China was receding, from about 78,000 schools in 2005 to 65,645 schools in 2015.
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- October 2018
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- 2007 to 2017
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