The Compulsory Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) was promulgated in April 2006, 1986. This is the first time that China has fixed free compulsory education in the form of law, which means that school-age "children and adolescents" must receive nine-year compulsory education. The promulgation of Compulsory Education Law marks that the development of basic education in China has entered a new stage. Although there is only 18, "the state implements nine-year compulsory education" has since become a legal obligation.

National education

Compulsory education is a national education that all school-age children and adolescents must accept, and the state, society and families must guarantee it according to the Constitution.

Mandatory, public welfare and universality

Compulsory education has the basic characteristics of compulsory, public welfare and popularization.

Nine-year compulsory education

The period of compulsory education stipulated in China's Compulsory Education Law is nine years (six years in primary school and three years in junior high school; Some provinces and cities have five years of primary school and four years of junior high school), which is in line with China's basic national conditions and is appropriate.