School (English: school) refers to an organization in which educators systematically carry out educational activities for the educated in a planned and organized way. The name originated in the Republic of China.

School education is a purposeful, systematic, organized and planned social activity carried out by full-time staff and specialized institutions. Its direct goal is to influence the physical and mental development of the educated, and finally make the physical and mental development of the educated reach the predetermined goal.

School education refers to various educational activities accepted by the educated in various schools and is an important part of the education system. The specific activities of school education are influenced by social demand, so it must conform to the trend of social development and undertake the function of conveying talents to society. Generally speaking, school education includes primary education, secondary education and higher education. Schools are mainly divided into five types: kindergarten, primary school, junior high school, high school and university.

In 20 16, there were 5 12000 schools at all levels in China, with a total construction area of 3.26 billion square meters. By June 30, 2020, there were 3,005 institutions of higher learning in China, including 2,740 ordinary institutions of higher learning, including 1.258 undergraduate institutions and 1.482 vocational colleges. There are 265 adult colleges and universities. This list does not include institutions of higher learning in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.