According to an educational survey conducted between January and February 2021, around 31 percent of interviewed Chinese students planning to study abroad indicated that they intended to return to China immediately after their graduation in the host country. This share increased considerably over recent years. At the same time, the share of students who have a clear concept whether or not to return to China after graduation to start their professional career is growing.
Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021
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Sohu. (May 20, 2021). Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/
Sohu. "Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021." Chart. May 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/
Sohu. (2021). Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/
Sohu. "Intention to Return to China for Work after Graduation among Chinese Students Planning to Study Overseas from 2015 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/
Sohu, Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Intention to return to China for work after graduation among Chinese students planning to study overseas from 2015 to 2021 [Graph], Sohu, May 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251936/china-intention-of-students-to-return-home-for-work-after-study-abroad/