The number of Chinese students going abroad for study reached ******* in 2024, roughly the same figure as in 2019. The number of students going overseas had fallen to only 451,000 in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic and it took four years to recover to the previous level again. Motivations for overseas study In China, some of the best universities are public universities which get most of their support from the government. Although the number of institutions for higher education and students enrolled in universities inside China have increased significantly in the last few years, the pathways to gaining admission to good universities are still limited. For most people, the national exam “Gaokao” remains the only way to enter a good public university. Therefore, there are students studying abroad to avoid the national exam and to gain admission to a better ranked university. For some study programs, overseas institutions are better equipped and can provide more international academic environment. These qualities attract a lot of Chinese scholars. People who have studied abroad are considered to have a global insight and better language skills, which makes them more competitive in China’s recruitment market. Financing for overseas study Developed countries and regions are still the most popular destinations for Chinese students studying abroad. In some countries, Chinese students have already become an important funding source for their local universities. English-speaking countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia are the leading destinations among them. The United States have since long attracted the largest share of Chinese students, but in recent years more and more Chinese students preferred to study in the United Kingdom instead. However, since students studying abroad are not all from extremely wealthy families, non-English speaking countries where the universities charge less in tuition fees are becoming increasingly popular. While most students from China were self-funded, relying on their parents' support, the number of students who were state scholarship recipients had been increasing over the years.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in China was reported at 993367 Persons in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. China - Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

According to an educational survey conducted between January and February 2024, around ** percent of interviewed Chinese students planning to study abroad indicated that expanding their international horizon was a reason for them to study overseas. Only ** percent of respondents said that they wanted to study abroad because they like foreign cultures.

According to an educational survey conducted between January and February 2022, the ************** was the most attractive destination for Chinese students wishing to study abroad. Back in 2015, *************************** were generally more attractive to Chinese students than ****** and ****, a situation that has changed today. The rising demand for international education In recent years, receiving an international education was no longer a niche reserved for the affluent class in China. Thanks to the country's strong economic growth in the last few decades, more families can afford the expense of studying abroad. Between 2000 and 2019, the number of Chinese students studying abroad increased *******, to more than ******* in 2019. The increasing number of international students from China's expanding middle-class has led to a diversification of study abroad destinations. More affordable programs such as a one-year master's in the United Kingdom, and programs in Japan, Germany and France emerged as the preferred choices for many Chinese students. The United Kingdom as an attractive destination Despite a significant drop in the overall number of Chinese students studying abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent travel restrictions, more than ******* Chinese students studied in the UK in the 2021/22 academic year. This popularity can be attributed to a combination of strong rankings in university league tables, along with relatively inexpensive fees compared to those in the United States and Australia.

Key information about China Direct Investment Abroad

• China Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.5 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 71.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• China Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Mar 1998 to Sep 2024 and averaged 15.4 USD bn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 71.0 USD bn in Jun 2024 and a record low of -754.0 USD mn in Sep 2000.

• In the latest reports of China, Current Account recorded a surplus of 147.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell by 8.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 24.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 4,166.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.

The overseas Chinese association meeting has multiple functions and purposes, including brainstorming for the agenda, seeking solutions and consensus, strengthening emotional connections among members, closely uniting with the overseas Chinese community, and jointly creating the sustainable development of the overseas Chinese association. The Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission guides overseas Chinese associations in organizing intercontinental and regional association meetings each year; the information in the dataset includes the meeting date, location, and other related data.

We are committed to enhancing the Chinese language proficiency of young people overseas, helping them to understand traditional Chinese culture and the diverse culture of Taiwan, and promoting interaction and exchange between young people at home and abroad. We actively hold overseas youth language study classes every year; this dataset includes the number of young people from various overseas residence areas who come to Taiwan for language studies each year.

According to an educational survey conducted between December 2022 and February 2023, around ** percent of Chinese students initially planning to study abroad at a bachelor student level or below temporarily gave up their plans due to the global coronavirus pandemic. Around ** percent of students were still planning to study overseas or considering alternative options.

China Number of Student Studying Abroad data was reported at 703,500.000 Person in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 662,100.000 Person for 2018. China Number of Student Studying Abroad data is updated yearly, averaging 20,381.000 Person from Dec 1952 (Median) to 2019, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 703,500.000 Person in 2019 and a record low of 114.000 Person in 1962. China Number of Student Studying Abroad data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Education. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GD: No of Student Studying Abroad and Foreign Student.

Among countries with the highest number of overseas Chinese on each continent, the largest Chinese diaspora community is living in Indonesia, numbering more than ten million people. Most of these people are descendants from migrants born in China, who have moved to Indonesia a long time ago. On the contrary, a large part of overseas Chinese living in Canada and Australia have arrived in these countries only during the last two decades. China as an emigration country Many Chinese people have emigrated from their home country in search of better living conditions and educational chances. The increasing number of Chinese emigrants has benefited from loosened migration policies. On the one hand, the attitude of the Chinese government towards emigration has changed significantly. Overseas Chinese are considered to be strong supporters for the overall strength of Chinese culture and international influence. On the other hand, migration policies in the United States and Canada are changing with time, expanding migration opportunities for non-European immigrants. As a result, China has become one of the world’s largest emigration countries as well as the country with the highest outflows of high net worth individuals. However, the mass emigration is causing a severe loss of homegrown talents and assets. The problem of talent and wealth outflow has raised pressing questions to the Chinese government, and a solution to this issue is yet to be determined. Popular destinations among Chinese emigrants Over the last decades, English speaking developed countries have been popular destinations for Chinese emigrants. In 2022 alone, the number of people from China naturalized as U.S. citizens had amounted to over 27,000 people, while nearly 68,000 had obtained legal permanent resident status as “green card” recipients. Among other popular immigration destinations for Chinese riches are Canada, Australia, Europe, and Singapore.

This issue challenges the prejudices of Chinese workers and provides some glimpses into the subjectivities and the plight of Chinese workers toiling abroad today.

The repository contains an original corpus of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Conferences (CMFA PresCon) mapping two decades of Chinese diplomatic discourse and priorities in China’s foreign policy. The dataset is organized around a question/response structure extracted from the official transcripts of press conferences held between 15 October 2002 and 31 December 2024 and in its current version (v5) counts 33 199 data points.

The main content of this dataset includes the number of overseas Chinese students graduated from various colleges and universities over the years, divided by school.

Foreign Direct Investment in China increased by 651 USD Hundred Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - China Foreign Direct Investment - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in China increased to 3322000 USD Million in August from 3292000 USD Million in July of 2025. This dataset provides - China Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Monthly approved overseas Chinese and foreign investment, investment from mainland China, foreign investment, and investment statistics for Mainland China (brief version)

We assist the development needs of overseas Chinese and Taiwanese businesses by organizing industry inspection tours and skills training courses every year to actively train professional talents in order to increase the competitiveness of overseas Chinese and Taiwanese businesses and promote business opportunities at home and abroad. This data set covers the statistics on the number of participants from all six major continents in the above-mentioned activities since 2012.

China Foreign Cooperation: Person Abroad: Year to Date: Dispatched data was reported at 392.000 Person th in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 355.000 Person th for Sep 2018. China Foreign Cooperation: Person Abroad: Year to Date: Dispatched data is updated monthly, averaging 251.000 Person th from Jul 2009 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 111 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 561.721 Person th in Dec 2014 and a record low of 24.200 Person th in Jan 2010. China Foreign Cooperation: Person Abroad: Year to Date: Dispatched data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s International Trade – Table CN.JO: Foreign Cooperation: Person Abroad.

Overseas Chinese students are enrolled in various colleges and universities all over Taiwan. This dataset contains the number and proportion of male and female overseas Chinese students enrolled each academic year.

Since China’s initiative of the Belt and Road Initiative, overseas industrial parks have become an important carrier for economic and trade cooperation and have become an important force for Chinese enterprises to go global.However, although there are many industrial parks invested by Chinese companies abroad, there is not yet a comprehensive statistical work that is crucial for national or corporate investors.The start-up time of some parks and the name of Chinese enterprises that are under construction are difficult to find, so comprehensive statistical work is relatively difficult.This paper collects data through the network crawling technology, the public number of the Belt and Road International Industrial Park, the official website of the major enterprises participating in the Belt and Road construction, and the database of the Ministry of Commerce.Under the most comprehensive collection possible, a detailed data set of the China Outland Campus Belt and Road Project from 1992 to 2018 was compiled.This data set summarizes the existing park names and determines the total number of parks currently built in China; statistics on the number of parks on each continent to understand the distribution of the park; then analyze the type of the park, and understand the distribution of resources in the area by type; finally,compare the time between the construction of the park and the time of the country where the park is located join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB) to know the relationship between the AIIB and the park.