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China's Gaokao Exam Steers STEM Graduates Towards National Goals

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China's gaokao examination system functions as a mechanism to direct human capital towards national development objectives. The system guides students to choose university programs that align with their gaokao scores and future employment market expectations. A significant portion of Chinese university graduates, over half, hold STEM degrees, with about a third earning engineering bachelor's degrees, which is notably higher than in industrialized nations like South Korea and Germany. AI

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China's Gaokao Exam Steers STEM Graduates Towards National Goals

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Winston Mok ·

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