表四: 中国普通中学招生统计表 招生数(万人)
年限 初中; 高中
1949 34.1; 7.1
1950 50.1; 10.8
1951 80.6; 9.1
1952 124.2; 14.1
1953 81.8; 16.1
1954 123.6; 19.5
1955 128.2; 22.1
1956 196.9; 37.4
1957 217.0; 32.3
1958 378.3; 56.2
1959 318.3; 65.6
1960 364.8; 67.8
1961 221.8; 44.7
1962 238.3; 41.7
1963 263.5; 43.4
1964 286.6; 43.8
1965 299.8; 45.9
1966 272.7; 20.7
1967 198.3; 13.6
1968 648.5; 63.0
1969 1023.4; 103.6
1970 1176.3; 239.0
1971 1234.9; 321.3】
1972 1247.1; 479.0
1973 1139.0; 452.0
1974 1345.1; 541.1
1975 1810.5; 633.1
1976 2344.3; 861.1
1977 2367.7; 993.1
1978 2006.0; 692.9
1979 1727.8; 614.1
1980 1550.9; 383.4
1981 1412.7; 327.8
1982 1363.1; 279.3
1983 1317.1; 259.8
1984 1302.5; 262.3
1985 1349.4; 257.5
1986 1386.6; 257.3
1987 1394.3; 255.2
1988 1340.4; 244.3
1989 1309.3; 242.1
1990 1369.9; 249.8
来源:中国教育大事典1949-1990, p337,338. 刘英杰主编,浙江教育出版社