改革开放40多年以来，中国政府对高等教育越来越重视，高等教育已经进入稳步发展阶段。高校学生总数已接近4700万人，位居世界第一。随着我国经济的快速发展，人民生活冰平不断提高，越来越多的人渴望接受高等教育。我国高校的数量和学科专业持续增加：招人数逐年上升，教学质量也在不断改进，为更多年轻人创造了接受高等教育的机会。

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Since more than 40 years of reform and opening up, the Chinese government has paid more and more attention to higher education, which has entered a stage of steady development. The total number of college students is close to 47 million, ranking first in the world. With the rapid Development of China's economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, more and more people are eager to receive higher education. The number of colleges and universities in China is increasing year by year, and the teaching quality is improving. Creating opportunities for more young people to pursue higher education.