Market analysis of China’s overseas study industry in 2019： the number of overseas students exceeds 700,000, and the intention of returning to China is mainly in first-tier cities.

Analysis on the Development of China’s Study Abroad Industry in 2019

With the economic globalization, China’s economic growth, the promotion of its international status and the greater pressure of domestic competition for schooling, the number of people studying abroad has also increased year by year. In 2018, the number of students studying abroad in China was 662,000, an increase of 8.88% year-on-year. It is estimated that the number of students studying abroad in 2019 will be around 710,000.

H1 In 2019, the United States and Britain are the main destinations for Chinese students studying abroad. In 2019, China’s overseas returnees’ intentional industries were mainly Internet /IT industries, and the development cities were mainly first-tier, new first-tier and second-tier cities. In 2019, 34% of Chinese returnees’ salaries were basically in line with expectations, and 44% were lower than expected.

1. The number of students studying abroad in China is increasing year by year. In 2019, the number of students studying abroad in China was nearly 710,000.

From 2013 to 2018, the number of Chinese students studying abroad increased year by year, and the growth rate fluctuated greatly. In 2018, the number of Chinese students studying abroad was 662,000, an increase of 8.88%. Among them, there are 30,200 public schools, 35,600 public schools and 596,300 students studying abroad at their own expense. It is estimated that the number of students studying abroad in 2019 will be around 710,000.

(Note: The growth rate of overseas students in 2017 was 11.76%)

2. In 2019, H1, the intention of Chinese students studying abroad to study in the United States and the United Kingdom is far ahead, and their intention to study abroad is higher than 40%.

In the first half of 2019, the United States had the highest intention of studying abroad, followed by Britain, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and Germany. The intention of studying abroad in the United States and Britain was far ahead, with 43% and 41% respectively.

2. In 2019, the intentional industry of overseas returnees in China was mainly the Internet /IT industry.

In 2019, Internet /IT industry was the main industry for overseas returnees in China, with an entry intention of nearly 32.5%, followed by finance, finance, and overseas Chinese, with an entry intention of 11.40%, 10.60% and 9.70% respectively.

4. In 2019, China returnees mainly stayed in first-tier, new first-tier and second-tier cities.

In 2019, 37.5% of returnees in China intend to develop in first-tier cities, and 22.30% intend to develop in new first-tier cities.

5. In 2019, 34% of the returnees’ salaries in China basically met expectations, while 44% were lower than expectations.

In 2019, the salary of 34% returnees in China basically met expectations, an increase of 15% compared with 2018; There are 44% returnees whose salaries are lower than expected, down 5% from 2018.

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