Unit: 000 persons
| Item | 1985 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 |
| 1. Adult education schools | 1725 | 2352 | 2570 | 2656 | 2725 |
| Radio and TV universities | 674 | 536 | 542 | 527 | 506 |
| Schools of higher education for staff and workers and peasants | 261 | 308 | 315 | 327 | 326 |
| Colleges for management cadres | 40 | 135 | 148 | 154 | 161 |
| Pedagogical colleges | 247 | 231 | 214 | 205 | 228 |
| Independent correspondent colleges | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Correspondent department or evening universities run by institutions of higher education | 493 | 1128 | 1339 | 1429 | 1490 |
| 2. Secondary schools for adults | 5470 | 50822 | 56463 | 60186 | 61196 |
| Specialized secondary schools | 1347 | 2638 | 2429 | 3097 | 2664 |
| Middle schools | 4123 | 606 | 742 | 600 | 1263 |
| Technical training schools | 47578 | 53292 | 56489 | 57269 | |
| 3. Primary schools for adults | 8338 | 7613 | 7312 | 6731 | 6161 |
| Primary schools for staff and workers | 116 | 143 | 145 | 145 | 151 |
| Primary schools for peasants | 8222 | 7470 | 7167 | 6587 | 6009 |
| Literacy class | 5190 | 4634 | 4417 | 4098 | 3530 |
Last Updated on 10/16/98
By China Data Center