In 2018, approximately ** foreign students from *** different countries and regions were studying at universities and academic institutions in China. The total number of students increased considerably over recent years. A breakdown by country of origin reveals that Asian countries ranked highest in 2018.
No data on the number of foreign students in China has been published by official Chinese sources for years after 2018.
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Ministry of Education (China). (April 12, 2019). Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
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Total number of foreign students studying in China from 2014 to 2018 [Graph], Ministry of Education (China), April 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1092488/china-total-number-of-foreign-students/
