Implementing the reform of 12 year compulsory education has been mentioned many times in recent years. In the activity of "Ask Minister, Du Nan will take you to the NPC and CPPCC" initiated by Du Nan, some readers suggested to the Ministry of Education that preschool education should be included in compulsory education and nine-year compulsory education should be extended to twelve years.

According to the Ministry of Education, due to the short period of popularizing nine-year compulsory education in China, the foundation of balanced development of compulsory education is still weak, and the gap between urban and rural areas, regions, schools and groups is still large. Therefore, consolidating nine-year compulsory education is still the main task of education at present and in the future.

The Historical Evolution of Compulsory Education

Compulsory education originated in Germany. The religious leader Martin Luther was the first person to put forward the concept of compulsory education. After the victory of reform, in order to enable people to learn the Bible, Luther promulgated the compulsory education law. 16 19, the School Law promulgated by the German Weimar Principality stipulated that parents should send their children aged 6~ 12 to school, which is the earliest compulsory education. From 1763 to 18 19, Germany has basically improved the laws and regulations on compulsory education.

After the industrial revolution, compulsory education played a role in making people master industrial knowledge, and the time of compulsory education also ranged from the earliest 3 months to 6 months to 6 years, until 9 years. Only by conforming to the scientific development level and height at that time and mastering the basic operation of industrial manufacturing at that time.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Compulsory Education.