47th place. According to Sohu. Com, as of May 22, 2023, Jiangsu's education level ranked lower in the country, which was inconsistent with the provinces with large GDP and strong education. Nantong Education ranks 47th in China. Nantong, referred to as "Tong" for short, was called Tongzhou in ancient times, and also called Jinghai, Chongzhou and Zilang, which is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.