Reported by Xinhua that a recent survey by the China Youth Daily shows that more than 80% Chinese university students want to study abroad. Here are some of the observations:

• More than 80 percent of university students in China want to study abroad, according to a new online survey.
• The survey, involving 2,400 university students, revealed that 42 percent of respondents believe an overseas education will be beneficial to their future career development.
• It also showed 66 percent felt students with an education background overseas were more competitive than graduates from domestic universities when it came to job hunting.

Regarding to preferred geographic locations for study overseas,

The survey also showed the favorite destinations for overseas study were the United States, Britain, France, Australia and Canada.