Foreign media: Data from China's Ministry of Education shows that the number of students registering for the National College Entrance Examination this year is 12.9 million, a decrease of 450,000 compared to last year, marking the second consecutive year of decline (a drop of 70,000 from two years ago in 2025). Some teenagers are choosing to forgo further education after weighing the cost-effectiveness of a university degree.
Recruitment agencies point out that employers are increasingly inclined to selectively hire talent from top-tier universities, while graduates from ordinary institutions are frequently overlooked.
Experts from a Beijing-based education research institution note that an increasing number of vocational high school graduates are now prioritizing employment over further academic study.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867171800606730/
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