Context

More international students are flocking to China than ever before. According to a report, over 540,000 foreigners studied in China in 2018 – marking a 40 percent increase from 2012. China attracts more international students than any other Asian power and ranks third globally, behind the United States and the United Kingdom.

Content

In 2018 there were a total of 492,185 international students from 196 countries/areas pursuing their studies in 1,004 higher education institutions in China’s 31 provinces/autonomous regions/provincial-level municipalities, marking an increase of 3,013 students or 0.62% compared to 2017. International students in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are not included in the datasets. The datasets contain three CSV files (Continent, Country, Province) with different data about international students in China.

Columns Description

@Continent (Number/percent of international students by continent) Continent- The name of continent Number - The number of total international students Deaths- The percentage of total international students

@Country (Number of international students by country of origin) Rank- The rank of the country based on total students in China Country- The name of the country Number- The number of total international students

@Province (The top provinces/cities with the largest number of international students) Province- The name of the city/province Number- The number of total international students

Acknowledgements

This data collected from moe.gov.cn.

Inspiration

Currently, I'm studying at a Chinese university. Every year many international students come to China for their higher study, and the ratio of international students is growing steadily. This data will help us to understand the ratio of international students in China.

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