Investigating the surge in the number of students pursuing postgraduate education in China

Zhao, Jiayi

Abstract

This chapter presents a tension between the surge in the number of postgraduate examinations and the slow growth of the number of postgraduate admissions in China. It presents a comparison of the background information between a postgraduate and a non-postgraduate group. The study involves two secondary data analysis of official cohort data (2008–2021) on Chinese postgraduate admissions and the data of the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) in 2021 for background information comparison of two groups (postgraduate and non-postgraduate). The chapter ends by providing some targeted suggestions from the perspective of students, universities, and governments.

Citation

Zhao, J. (2024). Investigating the surge in the number of students pursuing postgraduate education in China. In S. Gorard, & N. Siddiqui (Eds.), An International Approach to Developing Early Career Researchers A Pipeline to Robust Education Research. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003455066-20

• Online Publication Date: May 14, 2024
• Publication Date: May 14, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jun 13, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Book Title: An International Approach to Developing Early Career Researchers A Pipeline to Robust Education Research
• Chapter Number: 16
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003455066-20
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2483093