The number of applicants for the 2024 postgraduate entrance examination at colleges and universities in China (conducted at the end of 2023) reached around 4.34 million. The number of applicants has increased considerably over recent years, as competition in the job market is strong and educational levels have generally been rising in China.
Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions)
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CCTV. (November 23, 2023). Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/
CCTV. "Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions)." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/
CCTV. (2023). Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/
CCTV. "Number of Applicants for The Postgraduate Entrance Examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/
CCTV, Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of applicants for the postgraduate entrance examination in China from 2010 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], CCTV, November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1207914/china-number-of-applicants-for-postgraduate-entrance-examination/