China makes breakthrough in providing inclusive, high-quality education service: Minister

Chinese Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng attends a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO) on progress in accelerating the development of China into a leading country in education during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 23, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

China has made new breakthroughs in delivering inclusive and high-quality public education services in recent years, with its basic education development reaching the average level of high-income countries, Huai Jinpeng, China's minister of education, said Tuesday.

According to Huai, the country has steadily expanded access to high-quality compulsory education, with 2,895 county-level regions nationwide achieving balanced development in this area.

Since 2012, the gross enrollment rate for preschool education has risen by 27.5 percentage points, climbing from 64.5 percent to 92 percent, Huai said.

Higher education has also become universal in China, Huai added, noting that the gross enrollment rate has more than doubled since 2012, rising from 30 percent to 60.8 percent today.