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Number of universities in China up to 2016

Number of universities in China between 2006 and 2016

The data displays the number of universities in China between 2006 and 2016. In 2016, 2,596 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.

2006	1867
2007	1908
2008	2263
2009	2305
2010	2358
2011	2409
2012	2442
2013	2491
2014	2529
2015	2560
2016	2596

Number of universities in China up to 2016

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