年均万亿投入高等教育，剑指世界一流大学

Group 1 - The report highlights a steady increase in fiscal investment in higher education, with a total of 37.8 trillion yuan allocated through general public budgets and 210.2 billion yuan through government fund budgets from 2021 to 2024, averaging nearly 1 trillion yuan annually [2] - By 2024, the gross enrollment rate in higher education is projected to reach 60.8%, an increase of 6.4 percentage points from 2020, with over 240 million people holding a university degree [2] - Central fiscal investment has been increased to reduce regional disparities in higher education, with a total of 1.02 trillion yuan from central finance and 2.76 trillion yuan from local finance allocated for the period [2] Group 2 - "Double First Class" universities and higher vocational education are prioritized for funding, with a total of 181 billion yuan allocated from 2021 to 2025, which has stimulated over 110 billion yuan in local financial investment [3] - "Double First Class" universities have produced over 50% of the country's master's graduates and nearly 80% of doctoral graduates, contributing significantly to original research outcomes [3] - During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, higher vocational education is expected to supply approximately 25 million talents to society [3] Group 3 - The report emphasizes a focus on improving living standards by combining investments in infrastructure and human resources to enhance the overall level of higher education and improve university conditions [4] - Future plans include prioritizing higher education in fiscal education expenditures, utilizing central budget investments and long-term special bonds to support university infrastructure [4] - There will be an acceleration in establishing a fiscal investment mechanism for higher education that adapts to changes in school-age population trends, aiming to increase degree offerings and expand the scale of quality undergraduate and graduate education [4]