As a city rich in human resources, Shenyang has over one million highly-qualified industrial workers. By the end of 2016, the city had 47 colleges and universities, including four independent institutes. It enrolled 107,000 college and junior college students in 2016, and the number of college students reached 404,000. There were 104,000 college and junior college graduates last year. General colleges and research institutions enrolled 16,000 postgraduates, and the total number of postgraduates reached 48,000 in Shenyang during 2016. A total of 12,000 postgraduates completed their education. There are 296 junior and senior high schools with 267,000 students in Shenyang, and 33 specialized secondary schools with 52,000 students. In addition, the city has 48 vocational high schools with 19,000 students and 31 technical schools with 16,000 students. Shenyang has succeeded in applying to be a national first-batch pilot for industrial transformation and technological talent cultivation and training, and 60 students began studying at Chinesisch-Deutsches Hochschulkolleg.

Source: Statistical Bulletin of Shenyang Economy and Social Development in 2016