In 20 18, there were 4,600 junior high school graduates who took the senior high school entrance examination in Nanjing, 986 fewer than the previous year. The average score of the city's senior high school entrance examination is 5 17.5.
Nanjing, referred to as "Ning", was called Jinling and Jiankang in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, megacity and core city of Nanjing metropolitan area under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province. It is an important central city in eastern China, an important scientific research and education base in China, and a comprehensive transportation hub approved by the State Council.