2020年廣東(dong)省(sheng)12601.25萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)常(chang)住人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)中(zhong)(zhong)，擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)大學（指大專(zhuan)(zhuan)及(ji)以(yi)(yi)上(shang)）文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)為(wei)19782909人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)（含中(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan)(zhuan)）文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)為(wei)22965096人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)為(wei)44714249人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)小(xiao)學文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)為(wei)26054418人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)（以(yi)(yi)上(shang)各種(zhong)受教育(yu)(yu)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)包括各類學校(xiao)的(de)畢業生、肄業生和在(zai)校(xiao)生）。與2010年第六(liu)次(ci)全國(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)普查相比，每(mei)10萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)大學文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由(you)(you)8214人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)升(sheng)為(wei)15699人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由(you)(you)17072人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)升(sheng)為(wei)18224人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由(you)(you)42913人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降為(wei)35484人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)小(xiao)學文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由(you)(you)22956人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降為(wei)20676人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。與2010年第六(liu)次(ci)全國(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)普查相比，全省(sheng)常(chang)住人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)中(zhong)(zhong)，15歲及(ji)以(yi)(yi)上(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)(kou)的(de)平(ping)均(jun)受教育(yu)(yu)年限由(you)(you)9.55年提(ti)高(gao)至10.38年。21個(ge)(ge)市中(zhong)(zhong)，平(ping)均(jun)受教育(yu)(yu)年限在(zai)10年以(yi)(yi)上(shang)的(de)市有(you)8個(ge)(ge)，在(zai)9年至10年之間的(de)市有(you)10個(ge)(ge)，在(zai)9年以(yi)(yi)下的(de)市有(you)3個(ge)(ge)。

廣東省于2018年(nian)提(ti)出“5080”計劃，即學前(qian)教育攻堅計劃。到2020年(nian)末(mo)(mo)計劃實現廣東全省公辦幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)學生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)比(bi)例達到50％，公辦和普惠性民辦幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)學生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)占比(bi)達到80％。截止2020年(nian)年(nian)末(mo)(mo)，廣東省幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)182.59萬(wan)人，比(bi)上年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)1%；在(zai)校生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)480.18萬(wan)人，比(bi)上年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)3.4%；畢業生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)181.43萬(wan)人，比(bi)上年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)1.7%。2021年(nian)在(zai)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)政策上：幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)適齡幼(you)(you)兒(er)一(yi)般為3周(zhou)(zhou)歲(sui)至6周(zhou)(zhou)歲(sui)，幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)應當(dang)優(you)先滿足適齡幼(you)(you)兒(er)的入(ru)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)需求；幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)實行免試入(ru)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，除健康(kang)檢查外，不得對幼(you)(you)兒(er)和家長(chang)進行任何形式的考試或測查。

廣(guang)(guang)東省九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)在1996年(nian)(nian)實(shi)(shi)現(xian)全省普及以后，繼續通過(guo)提高教育(yu)設(she)施設(she)備(bei)水平、提高教師學歷層次(ci)、改革課(ke)程和教材，使之得到(dao)切實(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)鞏固(gu)提高。從2006年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季(ji)在農村實(shi)(shi)施免費義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)開始，到(dao)2008年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季(ji)在廣(guang)(guang)東全省城鎮實(shi)(shi)施免費義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)，廣(guang)(guang)東全省才算實(shi)(shi)現(xian)了真正的(de)(de)九(jiu)年(nian)(nian)義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)。而(er)針對(dui)廣(guang)(guang)東的(de)(de)“十(shi)二年(nian)(nian)義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)”，截止2020年(nian)(nian)末，只有珠海（2007年(nian)(nian)實(shi)(shi)行(xing)(xing)）、深(shen)圳(zhen)（2015年(nian)(nian)實(shi)(shi)行(xing)(xing)）實(shi)(shi)行(xing)(xing)高中階段免費12年(nian)(nian)義務(wu)(wu)(wu)教育(yu)。

20世紀80年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代，廣(guang)東省大(da)力普(pu)及小學階段教育(yu)。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，廣(guang)東省基本實現了普(pu)及小學教育(yu)。截至2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)末，廣(guang)東省普(pu)通(tong)小學招生177.07萬(wan)人，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)減少8.9%；在校(xiao)生1057.11萬(wan)人，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增長2.3%；畢業生146.95萬(wan)人，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增長2.7 %。招生政策上(shang)：2021年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，廣(guang)東省仍沿用(yong)以往(wang)的(de)政策，小學一年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)級招生的(de)對象(xiang)為(wei)當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月31日(ri)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)滿六周歲的(de)適(shi)齡兒童。小學的(de)基本學制為(wei)：六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)學制。

在(zai)1984年(nian)(nian)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)在(zai)全省(sheng)基(ji)本普(pu)及小學(xue)教育(yu)的(de)基(ji)礎上(shang)，就以(yi)珠三角為(wei)示(shi)范(fan)帶動(dong)開始在(zai)全省(sheng)普(pu)及九年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務教育(yu)，1996年(nian)(nian)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)和江蘇省(sheng)一道(dao)成為(wei)全國率先實(shi)現普(pu)及九年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務教育(yu)的(de)省(sheng)份。截至2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末(mo)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)普(pu)通初中招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)141.96萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)(nian)增(zeng)長2.9%；在(zai)校生(sheng)(sheng)405.47萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)(nian)增(zeng)長4.2%；畢業生(sheng)(sheng)120.42萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)(nian)增(zeng)長4.8%。2021年(nian)(nian)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)廣(guang)(guang)州市各(ge)區教育(yu)行政部門按免試就近入學(xue)原則確定公辦初中的(de)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)方式。公辦初中可采(cai)(cai)取多校劃片(pian)(pian)(pian)或單校劃片(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)方式進行招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)，確保各(ge)片(pian)(pian)(pian)區之間教育(yu)資源(yuan)大(da)致均衡。多校劃片(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)學(xue)校采(cai)(cai)用電(dian)腦(nao)派位的(de)方式進行招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)，單校劃片(pian)(pian)(pian)的(de)學(xue)校采(cai)(cai)用對口直升、劃分地段的(de)方式進行招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)。初中基(ji)本學(xue)制為(wei)：三年(nian)(nian)學(xue)制。

20世紀(ji)90年(nian)(nian)代，廣東特別是(shi)珠三角地(di)(di)區在(zai)鞏固提高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)九年(nian)(nian)義務教育的(de)(de)基礎上(shang)，普及高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)階段的(de)(de)教育。進入21世紀(ji)以后，廣東以創建國家級示(shi)范(fan)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為契機(ji)，深化高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)辦(ban)學(xue)體制改革，使全省(sheng)(sheng)普通高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)得到迅(xun)速(su)發展。截至2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末(mo)，廣東省(sheng)(sheng)普通高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)67.18萬(wan)人，比2019年(nian)(nian)增長5.1%；在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)190.35萬(wan)人，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)增長3.6%；畢業生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)59.84萬(wan)人，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)減少(shao)4.8%。2021年(nian)(nian)廣東省(sheng)(sheng)各地(di)(di)公(gong)辦(ban)民辦(ban)普通高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)面向審批地(di)(di)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，原(yuan)則上(shang)不(bu)得跨地(di)(di)市招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。每所優質(zhi)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)要(yao)安排不(bu)低于50%的(de)(de)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)名額，主要(yao)按初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)數，直(zhi)接分配(pei)到區域內(nei)各初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)（含(han)民辦(ban)），并適當向薄弱初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、農村初(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)傾(qing)斜。名額分配(pei)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)采用單(dan)獨批次、單(dan)獨錄(lu)取的(de)(de)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)辦(ban)法，原(yuan)則上(shang)不(bu)得設“限制性”分數線(xian)。規范(fan)執(zhi)行國家規定的(de)(de)特殊(shu)群體等加分政策。高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)基本學(xue)制為：三年(nian)(nian)學(xue)制。

職業(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)術教育為廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)成為制(zhi)造(zao)(zao)業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)省培養大(da)(da)批(pi)技(ji)(ji)術人才。改革(ge)開(kai)放初(chu)的(de)八九十年代(dai)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)力(li)舉辦(ban)高中階段的(de)職業(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)術學(xue)校、中專(zhuan)學(xue)校、技(ji)(ji)工學(xue)校以(yi)適應其技(ji)(ji)術人才和技(ji)(ji)術工人的(de)需要。隨著原始(shi)資本積累和技(ji)(ji)術創新和政府引(yin)導，到(dao)90年代(dai)末(mo)21世紀初(chu)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)為了(le)適應產(chan)業(ye)(ye)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)和科技(ji)(ji)創新要求(qiu)(qiu)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)特別(bie)是珠江三角洲地區又興辦(ban)起高等職業(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)術學(xue)院，應用(yong)型科技(ji)(ji)學(xue)院，以(yi)滿足其發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)要求(qiu)(qiu)，高等職業(ye)(ye)教育也(ye)逐步(bu)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)，初(chu)步(bu)形(xing)成多層次(ci)、多門(men)類的(de)職業(ye)(ye)教育體系。廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)成為全國制(zhi)造(zao)(zao)業(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)省和世界制(zhi)造(zao)(zao)業(ye)(ye)基地，與廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)力(li)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)職業(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)術教育、職業(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)術培訓密不可分。

廣(guang)(guang)東高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)崛起(qi)于(yu)近(jin)代，在(zai)近(jin)代的(de)(de)歷史條(tiao)件下，廣(guang)(guang)東高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)的(de)(de)發展依靠地(di)理優勢(shi)(shi)，發揮地(di)方(fang)力(li)量而步(bu)入(ru)全(quan)國先進行列(lie)。廣(guang)(guang)東近(jin)代高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)地(di)方(fang)化(hua)的(de)(de)歷史趨勢(shi)(shi)，以及民國時期集(ji)多(duo)方(fang)力(li)量，共建高(gao)(gao)校優勢(shi)(shi)；堅持(chi)標(biao)，質量取勝；面向社(she)會(hui)，服(fu)務(wu)社(she)會(hui)的(de)(de)成功做(zuo)法，對當今(jin)廣(guang)(guang)東高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)的(de)(de)改革(ge)與發展提(ti)(ti)供了有(you)益的(de)(de)啟示(shi)和(he)(he)寶貴(gui)的(de)(de)經(jing)驗(yan)。根據(ju)《高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)“沖(chong)一流(liu)、補短板、強特色(se)”提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)計劃實(shi)(shi)施方(fang)案（2021—2025年(nian)）》提(ti)(ti)出，到(dao)2025年(nian)，廣(guang)(guang)東省高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)分層分類特色(se)發展的(de)(de)格(ge)局進一步(bu)完(wan)善，內涵發展水平顯著(zhu)(zhu)提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)，培(pei)育(yu)一批大(da)平臺、大(da)項目、大(da)成果(guo)，全(quan)省高(gao)(gao)校的(de)(de)綜合實(shi)(shi)力(li)、核心競爭力(li)和(he)(he)國際影(ying)響力(li)持(chi)續(xu)提(ti)(ti)高(gao)(gao)，更多(duo)高(gao)(gao)校進入(ru)國家(jia)“雙一流(liu)”建設行列(lie)，培(pei)養更多(duo)一流(liu)專業人(ren)才，高(gao)(gao)等(deng)教育(yu)支(zhi)撐(cheng)經(jing)濟社(she)會(hui)高(gao)(gao)質量發展的(de)(de)能力(li)顯著(zhu)(zhu)提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)。

近年來逐漸興起(qi)的一(yi)種將知識教(jiao)育(yu)資(zi)源信息化的機(ji)構(gou)(gou)或(huo)在線(xian)學(xue)(xue)習系統。這種機(ji)構(gou)(gou)或(huo)網(wang)站包(bao)含了從幼(you)教(jiao)到大(da)學(xue)(xue)，甚(shen)至博士或(huo)者出國等各個階層(ceng)的教(jiao)育(yu)信息，也(ye)有包(bao)括對現任職位的工(gong)作者或(huo)者下(xia)崗人員(yuan)等類別的技能培(pei)(pei)訓(xun)，是以提供教(jiao)育(yu)資(zi)源和培(pei)(pei)訓(xun)信息為主要內容的專(zhuan)門性網(wang)站或(huo)培(pei)(pei)訓(xun)機(ji)構(gou)(gou)。廣(guang)東省作為經濟和人口大(da)省，培(pei)(pei)訓(xun)教(jiao)育(yu)機(ji)構(gou)(gou)在省內可(ke)謂遍(bian)地開花(hua)，對于(yu)消費(fei)(fei)者而言，了解其相關(guan)資(zi)質，是直營網(wang)點還(huan)是加盟(meng)連鎖網(wang)點，對于(yu)消費(fei)(fei)者來說是一(yi)大(da)考驗。

2019年廣(guang)(guang)東駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)考有新(xin)(xin)規，改變(bian)的地方只有：實施人臉識別計學時，駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)考并沒有太(tai)多大范圍的新(xin)(xin)政(zheng)策實施。截止2016年廣(guang)(guang)東有機(ji)動車(che)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)駛培訓(xun)機(ji)構(gou)820所，較好的駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)有深圳深港(gang)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、光大國際駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、東莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)仁駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、佛山市(shi)(shi)交(jiao)通技(ji)工學校(xiao)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)千里馬駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、珠海(hai)市(shi)(shi)珠光駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、深圳廣(guang)(guang)仁駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、汕頭市(shi)(shi)錦駿駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、佛山新(xin)(xin)協力駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、東莞(guan)市(shi)(shi)啟(qi)信駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)等。

進入21世紀，隨著廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省的(de)經(jing)濟發展(zhan)，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)的(de)早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)市場開始興起。由于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)特殊的(de)地(di)理位置以(yi)及作為(wei)(wei)改(gai)革(ge)開放(fang)的(de)地(di)區(qu)，和全國其他地(di)區(qu)相比(bi)，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)市場發育較早(zao)(zao)，且發展(zhan)迅速。據相關調查，在(zai)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省的(de)21個地(di)級市中，不(bu)單止(zhi)廣(guang)州、深圳、東(dong)(dong)莞(guan)、珠(zhu)海等(deng)(deng)經(jing)濟較為(wei)(wei)發達的(de)地(di)區(qu)有早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)教(jiao)育機構的(de)進駐，在(zai)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)的(de)粵西、粵北(bei)、粵東(dong)(dong)等(deng)(deng)二、三線(xian)城市均有早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)機構的(de)蹤影。