Women's Education in China: Past and Present

Abstract

With the rapid development of China's economy, the level of female education in China has developed rapidly. Based on data collected, this study presented the historical development process of Chinese women's education, the proportion of women who received higher education, and the proportion of women who obtained university degrees. After comparing with the situation of some developed countries, the author anticipated the future situation of Chinese female education. A brief analysis is done to the problems and deficiencies of Chinese female education and the corresponding countermeasures are proposed.