the number of students enrolled in compulsory education has increased from 25.22 million to 160 million - a historic leap in the development of education
2024-10-04
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since the founding of the people's republic of china, my country's education has made remarkable achievements. our country has built the world's largest education system, and the overall level of educational modernization has entered the ranks of the world's upper-middle-class countries, laying a solid foundation for building a powerful country in education.
the level of national education has improved significantly
when the people's republic of china was first founded in 1949, about 80% of the country's population was illiterate and the educational foundation was extremely backward. the party central committee and the state council insist on education serving the people and continuously expand the people's educational opportunities. the popularization of education at all levels and types has achieved historic leaps.
the popularity of compulsory education has increased significantly. in 1949, the net enrollment rate of primary school-age children in my country was only 20%; in recent years, the net enrollment rate of primary school-age children has been close to 100%. in 1949, there were 25.22 million students in compulsory education nationwide. in 2023, there were 160 million students in compulsory education nationwide.
the level of education at the high school level continues to improve. in the early days of the founding of the people's republic of china, my country's high school education foundation was very weak, with a gross enrollment rate of only 1.1%. in 2023, my country's high school gross enrollment rate will reach 91.8%, and there are 22,000 high school education schools.
the level of popularization of higher education has reached a leap forward. in 1949, there were only 205 colleges and universities in the country, with 117,000 students enrolled in various colleges and universities, and the gross enrollment rate of higher education was only 0.26%. through the launch of the "211 project" and "985 project" development strategies, and the implementation of the college enrollment expansion policy in 1999, higher education has entered the stage of popular development. the new requirements for "double first-class" construction put forward in 2015 have brought my country's higher education to a new historical starting point. in 2023, there will be 3,074 colleges and universities across the country, a 14-fold increase from 1949.
solidly promote equalization of education
since the founding of new china 75 years ago, our country has always regarded promoting educational equity as a basic policy goal and strived to allow the people to enjoy fair and quality education.
in recent years, our country has focused on building a kindergarten system with inclusive resources as the main body, continuously increasing the supply of inclusive preschool education resources, and continuously promoting the universal, inclusive, safe and high-quality development of preschool education. in 2023, there were 236,000 inclusive kindergartens across the country, accounting for 86.2% of the total number of kindergartens.
with the full cooperation of education departments at all levels, the gap in compulsory education between urban and rural areas in my country is gradually narrowing. the nutritional improvement plan for students in compulsory education benefits more than 37 million rural students every year. the average height of male and female students in the implementation areas has increased by 4.2 cm and 4.1 cm respectively compared with 2012.
the rights of disadvantaged groups to equal access to education are guaranteed, and special education develops better and faster. since the 18th national congress of the communist party of china, my country has established a student financial aid policy system covering pre-school education to postgraduate education, achieving full coverage of financial aid for students from families with financial difficulties. in 2022, the country's cumulative financial aid amount will be 292.2 billion yuan, and 160 million students will be supported.
educational support capabilities continue to improve
in 2012, the proportion of national financial education funding in gdp exceeded 4% for the first time. when education expenditures account for more than 4% of gdp, it means that the country will devote more resources to the field of education, providing a solid financial guarantee for the development of education. according to statistics, the total investment in education funding nationwide in 2022 will be 6,132.9 billion yuan; of which national financial education funding will be 4,847.3 billion yuan, an increase of 77 times compared with 1991.
the continued increase in investment in educational resources will help improve educational infrastructure, enhance the quality and capabilities of the teaching staff, and thereby improve the overall quality of education. in 2023, the total number of full-time teachers at all levels of education in the country will reach 18.92 million, an increase of 19 times compared with 1949.
wang guangyan, vice minister of the ministry of education, said that with the implementation of the national education digitalization strategy, my country’s education digitalization and informatization have achieved positive results. in 2023, the internet access rate of schools at all levels and types will reach 100%, more than three-quarters of schools will have wireless network coverage, and 99.5% of schools will have multimedia classrooms. the national smart education public service platform continues to enrich the supply of high-quality resources, and currently has gathered more than 44,000 primary and secondary school resources, more than 1,300 vocational education professional teaching resource libraries, and 27,000 high-quality university moocs. (source of this article: economic daily author: li dan)
source: economic daily
