1.1. Profile of higher education in the last three decades 7

5.1. Number of students studying abroad and number of returned students 112

3.1. Number of higher education institutions in 2009 38

3.2. Conditions and changes of regular HEIs and adult HEIs 39

3.3. Aggregate data on full-time teachers in HEIs in 2009 40

3.4. Number of undergraduates by ownership of HEIs in 2009 43

3.5. Number and enrollment of regular higher educational institutions in 2009 45

3.6. Number of students in HEIs in 2009 50

3.7. Number and percentage of students of different levels at regular HEIs 52

3.8. Number of specialties and number of educational programs established by field of study in regular higher educational institutions 53

3.9. Number of college students by field of study in 2009 55

3.10. Number of postgraduate students by academic field in 2009 56

3.11. Number and percentage of female students in 2009 59

3.12. Number and percentage of female postgraduate students in 2009 60

3.13. Development of higher education at different regions during 1980–2005 62

3.14. Regional layout of ‘211 Project’ and ‘985 Project’ HEIs 63

4.1. International comparison of rates of return to higher education 73

4.2. Educational funds of HEIs 80

4.3. Number of private HEIs and students enrolled 81

4.4. Average salary of HEI teachers 90

5.1. Information on numbers of international students in 2009 116

A.1. List of the universities in the ‘211 Project’ (indicating those also in ‘985 Project’) 154