中新社北京2月28日电 (记者 马海燕)记者28日从教育部获悉，从1978年底到2012年底，中国各类出国留学人员总数达264.47万人。改革开放以来，留学回国人员总数达109.13万人，共有72.38%的留学人员学成后选择回国发展。

China news agency Beijing, feb 28 (Reuters) (The reporter Ma Haiyan)28, reporters learned from the ministry of education,From the end of 1978 to the end of 1978,Chinese study abroad personnel a total of 2.6447 million people.Since the reform and opening,A total of 1.0913 million people returned people,A total of 72.38% of the students studying abroad well choose return after development.

　　2012年中国出国留学人员总数为39.96万人，其中公派2.51万人，自费37.45万人。去年各类留学回国人员总数为27.29万人，其中公派留学回国2.02万人，自费25.27万人。

In 2012 China's study abroad personnel a total of 399600 people,Which pay for 25100 people,At 374500 people.Last year a total of 272900 people returned people,Including 20200 people in the professional study abroad return home,At 252700 people.

　　与2011年度相比，中国出国留学人数和回国人数分别增加了5.99万人和8.67万人，同比增长了17.65%和46.57%。

Compared with the year 2011,Chinese studying abroad number and home number increased by 59900 people and 86700 people respectively,Year-on-year growth of 17.65% and 46.57%.

　　与此同时，来华留学规模持续扩大。2012年来华留学生总数超过32万人，同比增长12.21%。其中，排名前10位的生源国依次为韩国、美国、日本、泰国、俄罗斯、印度尼西亚、越南、印度、巴基斯坦和哈萨克斯坦。

At the same time,The students scale continues to expand.Total number of foreign students more than 320000 people in 2012,Up 12.21% from a year earlier.Among them,The top ten students followed by South Korea/The United States/Japan/Thailand/Russia/Indonesia/Vietnam/India/Pakistan and kazakhstan.

　　与2011年相比较，2012年非洲、欧洲和亚洲来华留学生人数增幅显著，同比分别增长30.41%、15.19%和10.48%。增长人数最多的前三个国家分别是日本、泰国和印度尼西亚。

Compared with 2011,In 2012, Africa/Europe and Asia, significantly increase the number of foreign students in China,Year-on-year growth of 30.41%, respectively/15.19% and 10.48%.The first three countries with the most growth in the number respectively is Japan/Thailand and Indonesia.

　　教育部国际合作与交流司司长张秀琴表示，中国国际地位和综合实力增强、高等教育质量提升、许多知名大学越来越注重生源国际化和管理国际化等，都增加了中国作为留学目的国的吸引力。

The ministry of education, director-general of the department of international cooperation and exchanges Zhang Xiuqin said,Enhanced China's comprehensive strength and international status/Higher education quality improvement/Many well-known university is more and more attention to international students and management internationalization, etc,Have increased China's appeal as a study abroad destination countries.

　　此外，政府奖学金对中国中西部地区扩大留学生规模的拉动作用明显。去年湖北、湖南、青海、贵州、甘肃、新疆等地的留学生规模显著扩大。据统计，去年共有28768人拿到中国政府奖学金，占来华生总数8.76%。张秀琴表示，教育部将进一步做好出国留学和来华留学，打造留学中国品牌。(完)

In addition,Government scholarship of Midwest China to expand the scale of students pulling effect is obvious.Last year in hubei province/hunan/qinghai/guizhou/Gansu province/International students in xinjiang and other places significant expansion.According to the statistics,A total of 28768 people to the Chinese government scholarship last year,8.76% of total to Watson.Zhang Xiuqin said,Ministry of education will further study abroad and study abroad in China,Make study in China brand.(After the)