Education Law

Education Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国教育法

[Current Text: Chinese only]

(adopted Mar. 18, 1995, effective Sept. 1, 1995; amended and effective Aug. 27, 2009; amended Dec. 27, 2015, effective June 1, 2016; amended Apr. 29, 2021, effective Apr. 30, 2021)

• Status: Amendment passed
• Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
• Principal Drafter: Ministry of Education
• Submitter: State Council
• Legislative Plans
  • Five-year: N/A
  • Annual: 2021
• Legislative History & Texts
  • NPCSC deliberation – 2^nd (final) round: April 2021 (Chinese only)
  • NPCSC deliberation – 1^st round: January 2021 (Chinese only)
• Legislative Records
  • Explanation (Jan. 20, 2021)
  • Report on Results of Deliberation (Apr. 26, 2021)
  • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Apr. 28, 2021)
  • Presidential Order (Apr. 29, 2021)

NPC Observer Coverage

• NPCSC Passes Legislation to Support Rural Revitalization Campaign, Curb Food Waste & Combat Identity Thefts in School Admissions (Apr. 30, 2021)
• NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Draft Legal Aid Law, Wetlands Protection Law, Family Education Law, Education Law Amendment, Workplace Safety Law Amendment & Two Other Bills (Jan. 27, 2021)
• NPCSC Session Watch: Public Health, Coast Guard, Legal Aid, Wetlands Protection, Education & Workplace Safety (Jan. 12, 2021)