12 compulsory education will be implemented in 2020. According to the website of the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC), the Ministry of Education announced that 12 compulsory education will be implemented in 2020, and high school education will be included in the scope of compulsory education. Although some areas such as Wuqi County of Shaanxi Province and Zhuhai City of Guangdong Province began to try free high school education as early as 2006, the nationwide popularization of 12 compulsory education began in 2020. The Ministry of Education is the the State Council department in charge of education and language work in the State Council, People's Republic of China (PRC). Its main responsibilities include studying and putting forward the education reform and development strategy and national education development plan, formulating the policy of education system reform and the focus, structure and speed of education development, and guiding and coordinating its implementation.