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In the past 25 years, Shenzhen has set up a multi-level educational system based on basic education, education of higher learning, profession and adult education. In August 2004, the city became Guangdong's first winner of the national title of "Strong in Education." All its six districts have won the honor of the "Provincial Districts Strong in Education,' accounting for half of the province's total. Shenzhen worked out many measures to allow nonpermanent residents to receive compulsory education.
Its education input in 2004 was 9.47 billion yuan. More than 98 percent of children aged between 3 and 6 went to school, schools offering nine-year compulsory education ran at their full capacity and more than 92 percent of senior high school students went to universities or colleges, basically reaching the standards of developed countries.
Elementary Education
By the end of 2004, 1,324 schools at different levels had been set up, 65 more than the previous year. Approximately 175,700 students graduated, 260,300 enrolled and 949,600 were studying at all the city's schools. The numbers were respectively 11.2 percent, 9.5 percent and 12 percent higher than those in 2003. Shenzhen was home to 699 kindergartens, 43 more than year 2003's number. They provided education for 135,000 children , a year-on year growth of 9 percent. It had 376 primary schools, two more than 2003, while their students' number rose 12.1 percent to 526,400.
Higher Education
The development of higher education was speeded up. There were 11 colleges and universities opening courses in the city, four in Shenzhen University Town, with a total enrolment of 14,500 students, an increase of 21.3 percent over 2003. A total of 6,300 graduated, 32.5 percent up from 2003. The number of college students hit 41,300, up 28.5 percent.
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