【 Introduction 】 The total construction area of ordinary higher education institutions is 891.4138 million square meters, an increase of 28.3067 million square meters compared to the previous year; The total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment is 405.86 billion yuan, an increase of 40.11 billion yuan from the previous year. The Ministry of Education released the 2015 National Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Education today. The communique pointed out that the total number of students in various types of higher education in China has reached 36.47 million, and the gross enrollment rate of higher education has reached 40.0%.

The communique stated that there are a total of 2852 ordinary higher education institutions and adult higher education institutions in China, an increase of 28 compared to the previous year. Among them, there are 2560 ordinary higher education institutions (including 275 independent colleges), an increase of 31 compared to the previous year; 292 adult higher education institutions, a decrease of 3 compared to the previous year. There are 1219 undergraduate institutions in ordinary universities, an increase of 17 compared to the previous year; There are 1341 vocational colleges, an increase of 14 compared to the previous year. There are a total of 792 graduate training institutions in China, including 575 ordinary universities and 217 research institutions.

The bulletin shows that there are 645100 graduate students enrolled, an increase of 23700 from the previous year, including 74400 doctoral students and 570600 master's students. There are 1.9114 million graduate students, an increase of 63700 from the previous year, including 326700 doctoral students and 1.5847 million master's students. There were 551500 graduate students, an increase of 15700 compared to the previous year, including 53800 doctoral students and 497700 master's students.

A total of 7.3785 million students were admitted to undergraduate and vocational colleges in general higher education, an increase of 164500 from the previous year; There were 26.253 million students on campus, an increase of 77600 from the previous year; There were 6.8089 million graduates, an increase of 215200 compared to the previous year.

A total of 2.3675 million undergraduate and vocational students were enrolled in adult higher education, a decrease of 288600 from the previous year; There were 6.3594 million students on campus, a decrease of 171900 from the previous year; There were 2.3626 million graduates, an increase of 150300 from the previous year.

The average size of ordinary higher education institutions is 10197 people, including 14444 undergraduate schools and 6336 vocational (vocational) schools.

The bulletin stated that there were 2.3693 million faculty and staff members in ordinary higher education institutions, an increase of 33600 from the previous year; There are 1.5726 million full-time teachers, an increase of 38100 from the previous year. The ratio of students to teachers in ordinary universities is 17.73:1, with undergraduate schools at 17.69:1 and vocational (vocational) schools at 17.77:1. There are 51300 faculty and staff members in adult higher education institutions, a decrease of 1629 compared to the previous year; There are 30200 full-time teachers, a decrease of 1292 from the previous year.

The communique pointed out that the total construction area of ordinary higher education institutions is 891.4138 million square meters, an increase of 28.3067 million square meters from the previous year; The total value of teaching and research instruments and equipment is 405.86 billion yuan, an increase of 40.11 billion yuan from the previous year.