The vertical structure of educational laws and regulations refers to the legal system formed by classifying educational laws and regulations with the same adjustment content according to the level of effectiveness. Because various forms of education laws are formulated by state organs with different nature and status, the nature and legal status of the enacting organs are different, which leads to different effects of education laws.
According to the relevant provisions of China's legislative law, the effectiveness grade of China's education laws and regulations follows the following principles:
1. Provisions on education in the Constitution >: Basic Education Law > Separate Education Law > Educational Administrative Regulations >; Local education regulations > local government regulations.
2, departmental education laws and regulations and local education laws and regulations have the same effect.
3, departmental education regulations and local government regulations have the same effect, within the scope of their respective authority.