In 20 10, there were about 20 million junior high school graduates, 8 million ordinary senior high schools and secondary vocational schools respectively, and the gross enrollment rate of senior high school education reached 80%, which basically popularized senior high school education. This reporter learned from the symposium on implementing the spirit of the national vocational education work conference held recently in Guilin, Guangxi.

165438+1October 19 The Ministry of Education held a symposium on implementing the spirit of the national vocational education work conference in Guilin, Guangxi. Leaders of the Ministry of Education, the State Ethnic Affairs Commission and the education departments of all provinces and regions in China attended the forum. Minister of Education Zhou Ji made a speech at the meeting on the development of vocational education and ordinary high school education in China.

Zhou Ji believes that education in China has achieved two historic leaps. First, at the turn of the century, the goal of basically popularizing nine-year compulsory education and basically eliminating illiteracy among young and middle-aged people was achieved; Second, at the turn of the century, the goal of popularization of higher education was achieved. China has the foundation to develop from a big country in education to a strong country in education, and from a big country in population to a strong country in human resources, and has the conditions to basically realize the modernization of education.

Zhou Ji said that education in China will further achieve the goal of basically popularizing high school education on the basis of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. Every year, about 8.5 million junior high school graduates enter ordinary high schools, and about 8.5 million graduates enter secondary vocational education.

Excerpt from China Education Network