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Educational system legislation

What is public education in general and higher education?

What is the required legal development?

Represents the current education system in Japan.

The school is an educational institution based on the School Education Law. The Educational Opportunity Security Act is a special law of the School Education Act and expands the range of opportunities to receive school education.

There is an opportunity to receive free education, but the system is underdeveloped.

Constitution of Japan

Public education
Article 23.Academic freedom is guaranteed.

Basic Act on Education

General education

Educational Opportunity Securing Law

・ NPO corporation school

・ Private school

・ Open education

(Truancy support)

・ ICT learning

・ Public private school

・ Home study

・ Others

Higher education

School Education Law

Free education
(Alternative)

・ Home school

・ Alternative school

・ Free school

・International school

・ Others

School education

・ Public school

・ Education Support Center (Adaptation Class)

·Special needs school

・ Special school of truancy

・ Night junior high school

・ Full time high school

・ Part time high school

・ Correspondence high school

​情報公開日2018年12月23日
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