Education, Skills and Learning

China now produces twice as many graduates a year as the US

Just two decades ago, higher education in China was a rare privilege enjoyed by a small, urban elite. Image: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Katherine Stapleton
PHD student, University of Oxford
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Image: China National Bureau of Statistics and US Department of Education
Image: MyCOS Research Institute Chines College Graduates Employment Annual Report 2016
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