CHINA STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

1. Access to Chinese universities is regulated by exams that take place nationwide and are open to students of all ages

1.1. In total, there are more than 2,000 universities in China with around six million students enrolled.

2. China has a cost-sharing policy in which students contribute a variable percentage depending on their income level.

2.1. This formula facilitates access to higher education for people with fewer resources.

3. The Chinese education system is very competitive, the levels of school failure are very low and the literacy rate exceeds 94%.

3.1. The Ministry of Education is in charge of controlling and managing the educational system

3.1.1. It is free for all students during the compulsory stage, which ranges from six to fifteen years.

4. Primary education generally begins at age six and is compulsory.

4.1. Chinese law says that all children must have access to a school in their town or neighborhood.

5. In recent years, specific plans have been launched aimed at people with economic difficulties

5.1. such as scholarships, tuition waivers or reductions, part-time jobs, and state loans.