The line graph demonstrates the number of people who took different types of courses in China, during the period from 2008 to 2012.
The clearest trend visible is the highest number of undergraduates compared to other course takers. It rose gradually over the four year period, ending at the highest point with over 23 million students enrolled in 2012. Also showing the upward trend is the number of online trainees. Between 2008 and 2012, it experienced a steady increase from approximately 3 to 5 million people.
By contrast, the number of pupils who took literacy courses fell from around 1, 5 million to 0 in 2010, reaching it lowest point. After that, it witnessed a rise of less then one million in 2012, ending with the lowest number of students enrolled. When it comes to postgraduates, starting at the same point as people in literacy education, their number remained unchanged during the four year period shown.
Overall, between 2008 and 2012, undergraduate studies were undoubtedly the most popular in China, whilst a lot smaller number of students decided to continue their studies as postgraduates. And while the interest in literacy courses fell over the years, for online type of trainings it started to climb.
The line graph demonstrates the
number
of
people
who took
different
types of
courses
in China, during the period from 2008 to 2012.
The clearest trend visible is the highest
number
of undergraduates compared to other
course
takers. It rose
gradually
over the
four year
period, ending at the highest point with over 23
million
students enrolled in 2012.
Also
showing the upward trend is the
number
of online trainees. Between 2008 and 2012, it experienced a steady increase from approximately 3 to 5
million
people
.
By contrast, the
number
of pupils who took literacy
courses
fell from around 1, 5
million
to 0 in 2010, reaching it
lowest
point. After that, it witnessed a rise of less
then
one
million
in 2012, ending with the lowest
number
of students enrolled. When it
comes
to postgraduates, starting at the same point as
people
in literacy education, their
number
remained unchanged during the
four year
period shown.
Overall
, between 2008 and 2012, undergraduate studies were
undoubtedly
the most popular in China, whilst a lot smaller
number
of students decided to continue their studies as postgraduates. And while the interest in literacy
courses
fell over the years, for online type of trainings it
started
to climb.