Meanwhile, about 6,000 students were sent to foreign countries by various units, and 20,000 (not including those enrolled in Australian and Japanese language schools) paid their own way to study abroad.

• 1990年单位公派留学人员总数约6000人；自费出国留学生近2万人(不包括赴澳大利亚、日本等国的语文就读生)。