Legal basis: Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 19 The state develops socialist education and improves the scientific and cultural level of the people throughout the country. The state runs various schools, popularizes compulsory primary education, develops secondary education, vocational education and higher education, and develops preschool education. The state develops various educational undertakings, eliminates illiteracy, educates workers, peasants, state functionaries and other laborers in politics, culture, science, technology and business, and encourages self-study. The state encourages collective economic organizations, state enterprises and institutions and other social forces to organize various educational undertakings according to law.

Article 46 People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens have the right and obligation to receive education. The state trains young people, teenagers and children to develop in an all-round way in morality, intelligence and physique.