Dunhuang Education

Overview of Education in Dunhuang

As of the end of 2023, Dunhuang City (敦煌市) has a well-established education system with various types of schools catering to different educational levels. The city's schools include:

• 1 general secondary vocational school
• 1 senior high school
• 1 nine-year integrated school
• 2 junior middle schools
• 14 general primary schools

Key statistics of the city's education system include:

• Gross enrollment rate for senior secondary education: 97.47%
• Enrollment rate for junior secondary education: 100%
• Graduation rate for junior secondary school students continuing to higher education: 98.69%
• Enrollment rate for school-age children: 100%
• Preschool education enrollment rate for children in the first three years: 99.26%
• Enrollment rate for children with disabilities: 100%
• Enrollment rate for children of migrant workers and floating populations: 100%

Dunhuang also boasts a high performance in college entrance exams:

• College entrance exam passing rate: 99.3%
• Passing rate for undergraduate (second batch) entrance exams: 80.4%
• Passing rate for key university (first batch) entrance exams: 36.5%

Northwest Normal University Dunhuang College (西北师范大学敦煌学院)

Northwest Normal University Dunhuang College (西北师范大学敦煌学院), located at 148 Ancient City South Road, Dunhuang City (敦煌市古城南路148号), was founded in June 2014. It is an institution jointly established by Northwest Normal University (西北师范大学) and the Dunhuang Municipal People's Government (敦煌市人民政府). This college is authorized by the Gansu Provincial Department of Education (甘肃省教育厅) to offer full-time undergraduate and master's degree programs. It serves as a normal university affiliate and is dedicated to providing quality higher education in the region.

As of 2017, Dunhuang City had 1 general secondary specialized school, 1 senior high school, 9 nine-year education schools, 2 junior high schools and 21 primary schools.

School and Student Numbers in 2018

The general secondary specialized school in Dunhuang City : Dunhuang College of Northwest Normal University (西北师范大学敦煌学院).
Note: the first university in Dunhuang City - The University of Dunhuang (敦煌大学) is under preparation.

Major high schools & middle schools in Dunhuang City: Dunhuang No. 3 High School (敦煌三中), Dunhuang No. 1 High School(敦煌一中), Dunhuang Middle School and Dunhuang No.2 Middle School.

Major primary schools in Dunhuang City: Dunhuang Banqiao Primary School (敦煌板桥小学) and Beijie Primary School (北街小学).

Special education schools in Dunhuang City: Dunhuang Special Education Center (敦煌市特殊教育中心)