多年來,中國一直是全球最大的留學生生源國。據官方統計,過去幾年里,中國留學生數量以每年超過10%的速度增長。有數據顯示,2018年,中國出國留學人數首次突破60萬大關,達到60.84萬人。但是,隨著中國人口結構(population structure)發生變化,國內選擇日趨豐富,加上對國外人身安全的擔憂增加,預計中國留學生數量的增長勢頭將陷入停滯(stagnate)。
For years, China has always been the world’s largest source of international students. The number of Chinese students leaving for overseas study has been growing at a rate of more than 10% a year over the past few years, according to official statistics. Data shows that the number of Chinese students studying abroad exceeded 600 000 for the first time in 2018, reaching 608 400. However, that growth is expected to stagnate due to a combination of the population structure changes, more options at home and rising concerns about personal safety abroad.