The given chart illustrates the number of people taking four different courses, such as online learning, literacy courses, as well as postgraduate and undergraduate programs in China between 2008 and 2012.Overall, the vast majority of courses saw an upward trend, with the exception of literacy courses. In addition, there was a significant gap in the number of participants between undergraduate program and the other courses throughout the period. Undergraduate programs remained by far the most chosen course in the given timeframe.
The majority of cources experienced a growth generally, a high rise being evident in undergraduate programs. This course was chosen by around 19 million people in 2008 and by 2012, it experienced a steady rise to just under 25 million. In addition, online training and postgraduate saw an increase in their totals overall. While the number of online learning began at around three million people and ended at five million participants, the figure of postgraduate programs increased marginally, starting at one million people and ending at around 1.5 million students.
In contrast, the literacy courses had the lowest number of people overall in the given timeframe. Initially, data for both literacy courses and postgraduate programs started at around 1.5 million people, but compared to postgraduate category, it dropped sharply to 0 in 2010. However, by 2012 it experienced a marginal increase, going up to 1 million people.