Will the popularity of studying in the United States decrease or increase in the future?

For a long time, the United States has been one of the most popular study destinations for Chinese students.

The "2019 Study Abroad in China White Paper" released by the educational institution New Oriental in May shows that in the past five years, the United States accounted for the highest proportion of actual study abroad destinations for people with experience studying abroad, at 25%.

New Oriental's "2019 Studying in China White Paper" shows that this year the proportion of students who listed the United States as their intended study abroad country reached the lowest level in five years, at 43%. This number was 51% in 2015 (the survey In the question, each respondent can choose 3 intended study abroad destinations - reporter's note). The "2019 Chinese Students Study Abroad Intention Survey Report" released by the educational institution Kai Tak in March this year showed that 17.05% of students ranked the United States as their "most desired destination" to study abroad, a decrease of 10.65% from 2015.

On June 3, the Ministry of Education issued the No. 1 study abroad warning in 2019 stating that for some time, the visas of some Chinese students studying in the United States have been restricted, and visa review cycles have been extended, validity periods have been shortened, and visa refusals have occurred. The rising rate has had an impact on Chinese students studying abroad in the United States or in successfully completing their studies in the United States. The Ministry of Education reminds students and scholars to strengthen risk assessment, enhance prevention awareness, and make corresponding preparations before studying abroad.

At the same time, Xu Yongji, deputy director of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange of the Ministry of Education, said at a press conference that under the current background of Sino-US economic and trade frictions, the forms of educational exchanges and cooperation between the two countries are becoming increasingly complex.

New Oriental's "2019 Studying in China White Paper" shows that the proportion of students who list the UK as a potential study abroad destination has increased significantly, reaching 41%, and "there is a strong trend of catching up with the United States." Kai Tak's "2019 Chinese Students Study Abroad Intention Survey Report" shows that the proportion of students who set the UK as their first choice for studying abroad in 2019 has surpassed the United States.