There are three types of modern school education system. There are three main types of modern education system: dual-track system, single-track system and sub-discipline system. The original western European school system belongs to the dual-track system, the American school system belongs to the single-track system, and the Soviet school system is the branch school system. The modern education system originated in Europe, and the dual-track system is one of the western modern education systems.

Characteristics of the education system

Although its formulation reflects people's subjective wishes and special value needs, people do not make or abolish the education system at will. The formulation or abolition of an educational system has its objective basis and regularity. This objective basis and regularity are mainly determined by the development level of social productive forces and human development level.

The education system is not only a reflection of objective reality, but also a valuable choice and embodiment. However, its specific content changes with the change of society. In different social and historical periods and different cultural backgrounds, there will be different educational needs. Therefore, it is necessary to establish different education systems. The education system is constantly innovating with the changes of the times and cultural background.