第十六条 国务院和县级以上地方各级人民政府应当向本级人民代表大会或者其常务委员会报告教育工作和教育经费预算、决算情况，接受监督。

第二章 教育基本制度

　　第十七条 国家实行学前教育、初等教育、中等教育、高等教育的学校教育制度。

　　国家建立科学的学制系统。学制系统内的学校和其他教育机构的设置、教育形式、修业年限、招生对象、培养目标等，由国务院或者由国务院授权教育行政部门规定。

Article 16 The State Council and the local People’s government at and above the county level shall report to the People’s congress at the respective level or its standing committee on educational works, budgets and financial accounts of educational expenditures and submit to their supervision.

Chapter II Basic Educational System

Article 17 The state shall adopt a school education system including infant school education, primary education, secondary education and higher education.

The state shall establish scientific school system. Regulations in regard to institution of schools and other educational institutions within the school system, forms of education, length of schooling, admissions requirements and educational objectives shall be formulated by the State Council or the departments in charge of educational administration so authorized by the State Council.

　　第十八条 国家制定学前教育标准，加快普及学前教育，构建覆盖城乡，特别是农村的学前教育公共服务体系。

　　各级人民政府应当采取措施，为适龄儿童接受学前教育提供条件和支持。

　　第十九条 国家实行九年制义务教育制度。

　　各级人民政府采取各种措施保障适龄儿童、少年就学。

　　适龄儿童、少年的父母或者其他监护人以及有关社会组织和个人有义务使适龄儿童、少年接受并完成规定年限的义务教育。

Article 18 The state shall adopt a nine-year compulsory education system.

The People’s government at different levels shall adopt every measure to ensure that children and juveniles of school age go to school.

Parents and guardians of children and juveniles of school age and relevant social organizations or individuals shall have the duty to ensure that children and juveniles of school age complete the compulsory education of a prescribed length.

Article 19 The state shall adopt a vocational education system and an adult education system.

The People’s government at different levels, relevant administrative departments, enterprises and institutions shall adopt measures to develop and ensure for citizens vocational school education or vocational training in various forms.

The state shall encourage the development of adult education in various forms and make sure that citizens receive proper forms of education in politics, economy, culture, science, technology, profession and whole life education as well.