The three basic characteristics of compulsory education are compulsory, public welfare and unity.

public welfare

The so-called public welfare means that it is clearly stipulated that "tuition and miscellaneous fees are not charged". Public welfare and freedom are linked. For example, Article 2 of the revised Compulsory Education Law stipulates that the state implements a nine-year compulsory education system. Compulsory education is a compulsory education for all school-age children and adolescents and a public welfare undertaking that the state must guarantee. The implementation of compulsory education, free of tuition and fees. The state establishes a mechanism to guarantee the funds for compulsory education to ensure the implementation of the compulsory education system.

consistent

Unity is always an idea. From beginning to end, the new law emphasizes the implementation of national unified compulsory education, including the formulation of unified teaching material setting standards, teaching standards, funding standards, construction standards, student public funding standards and so on. These contents related to unification are all reflected in the revision of laws in different forms.

coerciveness

Coercion is also called coercion. It is the obligation of schools, parents and society to let school-age children and adolescents receive compulsory education. Whoever violates this obligation will be regulated by law. If parents don't send their students to school, they should bear the responsibility; Schools do not accept school-age children and adolescents to go to school, and schools should bear the responsibility; The government does not provide corresponding conditions, but it must also be regulated by law.