Posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Chinese international students have hit the highest record yet at 1.27 million students studying overseas at foreign universities. Not only was this the largest amount of international students that China has had historically, but these statistics outnumber any other countries sending students internationally.

The majority of these international students study in 10 primary countries; in fact according to the Ministry of Education, 90% of these Chinese international students study in Germany, Russia, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Japan, Singapore, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Many trace this rise in higher level education overseas to the economic boom in China. Now, many middle class families can afford to send their children overseas to attend foreign universities. According to the BBC, in 2010 most of the 284,000 Chinese international students financed their education privately. In fact, they have found that 93% of these students are self-funded.

If you are a Chinese international student planning to attend a foreign university, you may consider purchasing an international student insurance plan. We recommend that you look into the current health system of your host country to determine whether you will have access to doctor visits, hospitalization, prescription medication, etc. Many students purchase a private international student insurance plan that will cover you as a Chinese studying outside your home country. These international student insurance plans are designed to cover you while you are overseas in the event the unexpected happens.

Posted by Jennifer Frankel

Jennifer is the International Director at International Student Insurance. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Florida where she holds a Masters in International Business and a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. She has lived and worked abroad in Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and England, and traveled extensively in South America, Europe and Asia.