2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)武漢市約(yue)1232.65萬常住人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)學(xue)（指大(da)(da)專及以(yi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)）文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口4174602人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專）文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口2427046人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口3123761人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)小學(xue)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口1682419人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)（以(yi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)各種(zhong)受教(jiao)育(yu)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)包括各類學(xue)校的(de)畢業(ye)生(sheng)、肄業(ye)生(sheng)和在(zai)校生(sheng)）。與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)(nian)第六次全國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口普查相比，每10萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)大(da)(da)學(xue)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由25191人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)(shang)(shang)升到(dao)33867人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由21782人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)到(dao)19690人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由32977人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)到(dao)25342人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)小學(xue)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)(du)(du)的(de)由13254人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)(shang)(shang)升到(dao)13649人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)(nian)第六次全國(guo)(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口普查相比，全市常住人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，15歲及以(yi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口的(de)平均受教(jiao)育(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)限由11.12年(nian)(nian)(nian)提高(gao)至11.96年(nian)(nian)(nian)。15個(ge)區(qu)（含功能區(qu)）中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，平均受教(jiao)育(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)限在(zai)12年(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)9個(ge)，在(zai)10年(nian)(nian)(nian)至12年(nian)(nian)(nian)之間的(de)區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)4個(ge)，在(zai)10年(nian)(nian)(nian)以(yi)下的(de)區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)2個(ge)。

截至2020年年末，武漢市幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)在校生35.73萬人(ren)(ren)。2021年7月，武漢市各(ge)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)根據招(zhao)生計劃、入園(yuan)申(shen)請登(deng)記及信息核驗情況，做(zuo)好(hao)招(zhao)生錄取(qu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。對(dui)招(zhao)生學(xue)位(wei)數(shu)(shu)小(xiao)于(yu)入園(yuan)報名(ming)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)，可(ke)(ke)以采取(qu)電(dian)腦隨機(ji)派位(wei)、分批次招(zhao)錄等方式確定錄取(qu)名(ming)單(dan)；對(dui)招(zhao)生學(xue)位(wei)數(shu)(shu)大于(yu)入園(yuan)報名(ming)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)，可(ke)(ke)以在錄取(qu)符合條件的(de)(de)幼(you)(you)兒(er)后，適(shi)當(dang)(dang)放寬條件進(jin)行補招(zhao)。錄取(qu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)結束后，應當(dang)(dang)及時向已錄取(qu)的(de)(de)適(shi)齡幼(you)(you)兒(er)父母(mu)（或者其他法定監護人(ren)(ren)）發放《幼(you)(you)兒(er)入園(yuan)通知單(dan)》（各(ge)區統一樣式，各(ge)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園(yuan)自行印(yin)制），向未(wei)錄取(qu)的(de)(de)適(shi)齡幼(you)(you)兒(er)父母(mu)（或者其他法定監護人(ren)(ren)）告知錄取(qu)結果并做(zuo)好(hao)說(shuo)明(ming)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。

1997年，武漢(han)市(shi)所有城(cheng)區通過(guo)湖北省“普及(ji)九(jiu)(jiu)年義(yi)(yi)務教育(yu)”驗收，武漢(han)市(shi)基本普及(ji)九(jiu)(jiu)年義(yi)(yi)務教育(yu)、基本掃除(chu)青壯年文盲這一現代化建設的(de)奠基工程(cheng)取得(de)了(le)決定性勝利。2012年，武漢(han)市(shi)全面實(shi)行(xing)城(cheng)鄉免(mian)費義(yi)(yi)務教育(yu)，農(nong)村義(yi)(yi)務教育(yu)實(shi)現“零(ling)收費”，建立起完善(shan)的(de)資助體系，共(gong)資助困(kun)難家庭學生174.5萬人次。目前武漢(han)市(shi)還是(shi)實(shi)行(xing)九(jiu)(jiu)年義(yi)(yi)務教育(yu)制(zhi)度(du)。

截至2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末，武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)校生65.45萬人，增長5.0%。2021年(nian)(nian)武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)根據《義務(wu)(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)法(fa)》規定(ding)，凡年(nian)(nian)滿六周歲的(de)兒童(tong)，其父(fu)母或者其他法(fa)定(ding)監護人應(ying)當(dang)送其入學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)接受(shou)并完成義務(wu)(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)。周歲的(de)計算以每年(nian)(nian)的(de)8月(yue)31日(ri)為(wei)時限。武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)堅持以區(qu)為(wei)主(zhu)，由戶籍(ji)所(suo)在(zai)地區(qu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)局安(an)排(pai)入學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。戶籍(ji)和房產(chan)證一(yi)致的(de)，安(an)排(pai)對口(kou)入學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)；戶籍(ji)和房產(chan)證不一(yi)致的(de)，由戶籍(ji)所(suo)在(zai)地區(qu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)局統(tong)籌安(an)排(pai)入學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)；特殊情況由區(qu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)局和學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校組織有關部門甄別認(ren)定(ding)后處理。符(fu)合條件的(de)非武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)戶籍(ji)隨遷子女可(ke)以申請在(zai)武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)接受(shou)義務(wu)(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)。小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)基(ji)本學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)為(wei)：六年(nian)(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)。

截至2020年年末，武漢市(shi)普(pu)通(tong)(tong)中學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)在校生(sheng)(sheng)36.34萬(wan)人(ren)，增長5.7%。2021年武漢市(shi)義務(wu)教育(yu)繼續堅持(chi)以(yi)單校劃(hua)(hua)片(pian)為(wei)主要方(fang)(fang)式，落(luo)實(shi)相對就(jiu)近入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)要求；根據實(shi)際情況，確有需(xu)要的(de)(de)地方(fang)(fang)，可(ke)試(shi)點(dian)探索多(duo)校劃(hua)(hua)片(pian)的(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)式。實(shi)行多(duo)校劃(hua)(hua)片(pian)的(de)(de)，應通(tong)(tong)過(guo)電腦派位方(fang)(fang)式分(fen)配(pei)熱點(dian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校招生(sheng)(sheng)名額，工作方(fang)(fang)案經(jing)區人(ren)民政府同意后實(shi)施。電腦派位未能進入(ru)熱點(dian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校的(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)，按(an)相對就(jiu)近原則(ze)安排至片(pian)內公(gong)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。按(an)照國家(jia)“全(quan)面(mian)實(shi)施一(yi)對夫婦可(ke)生(sheng)(sheng)育(yu)兩個(ge)孩(hai)子”的(de)(de)政策，堅持(chi)劃(hua)(hua)片(pian)對口就(jiu)近入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)基本原則(ze)，在第一(yi)個(ge)孩(hai)子非擇校入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)前(qian)提下(xia)，由其父母或者其他法定(ding)監護(hu)人(ren)提出(chu)申請，原則(ze)上(shang)將兩個(ge)孩(hai)子安排在同一(yi)所學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校就(jiu)讀。初中基本學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制為(wei)：三年學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制。

2021年(nian)武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)有7.63萬初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業生，普(pu)通(tong)(tong)(tong)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招(zhao)生計劃(hua)約4.38萬人，各(ge)類中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)招(zhao)生計劃(hua)約3.06萬人，“3+2”、五年(nian)一貫制(zhi)(zhi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)計劃(hua)由省教育廳單獨下(xia)達。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)區公辦普(pu)通(tong)(tong)(tong)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)面(mian)向中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)區招(zhao)生；新城(cheng)區公辦普(pu)通(tong)(tong)(tong)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)面(mian)向所在區內招(zhao)生。嚴禁新城(cheng)區公辦普(pu)通(tong)(tong)(tong)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招(zhao)收(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心城(cheng)區考生。武(wu)(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)民(min)(min)族中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師(shi)大一附中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、武(wu)(wu)漢外(wai)國(guo)語學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)，民(min)(min)辦普(pu)通(tong)(tong)(tong)高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)、各(ge)類中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)面(mian)向全市(shi)(shi)招(zhao)生。省級示范高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的國(guo)際部(bu)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)合(he)作辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)項目(mu)及各(ge)類特長校(xiao)（班）與(yu)所在學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)招(zhao)生范圍一致(zhi)。高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)基(ji)本(ben)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)(zhi)為(wei)：三年(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)(zhi)。

從新中國成立到改革開放這(zhe)段時期(qi)，武漢(han)(han)市職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育經過艱難的調整、改造和探索，逐漸從舊式職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育發展成為社會主義(yi)職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育，初步形(xing)成了較完整的職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育體系。期(qi)間(jian)，武漢(han)(han)市職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育在(zai)不(bu)同時期(qi)表現出明(ming)顯的階(jie)段特(te)征(zheng)。截至2020年年末(mo)，武漢(han)(han)市中等(deng)職(zhi)(zhi)業(ye)教(jiao)(jiao)育在(zai)校生8.04萬人(ren)，增長0.9%。

十三五期間，武漢(han)(han)支(zhi)持江(jiang)漢(han)(han)大(da)學(xue)(xue)擴大(da)碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點(dian)和申(shen)報博士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)予權，開展留(liu)學(xue)(xue)生教(jiao)育，建成在國內有(you)影(ying)響(xiang)有(you)特色的(de)高水平(ping)地方綜(zong)合性大(da)學(xue)(xue)。引(yin)導(dao)武漢(han)(han)商(shang)學(xue)(xue)院向應用型本科(ke)高校轉型，以優(you)異(yi)成績通過教(jiao)育部(bu)普通本科(ke)高校教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)工(gong)作(zuo)合格評估。支(zhi)持武漢(han)(han)市廣(guang)播電視大(da)學(xue)(xue)建成武漢(han)(han)開放大(da)學(xue)(xue)，支(zhi)持武漢(han)(han)軟(ruan)件工(gong)程(cheng)職業(ye)學(xue)(xue)院和武漢(han)(han)城(cheng)市職業(ye)學(xue)(xue)院進入全國高職優(you)質院校行列，部(bu)分(fen)優(you)勢專(zhuan)業(ye)與應用型本科(ke)院校合作(zuo)辦學(xue)(xue)，探索本科(ke)層次的(de)職業(ye)教(jiao)育。截至2020年(nian)年(nian)末，武漢(han)(han)市全年(nian)在校研究生16.48萬人，比上年(nian)增(zeng)(zeng)長(chang)10.3%；本專(zhuan)科(ke)在校生106.72萬人，增(zeng)(zeng)長(chang)6.0%。

截至2019年(nian)年(nian)末，武漢市共有9所(suo)特殊教育(yu)學校，招生528人(ren)，在校生3088人(ren)，畢業生338人(ren)。

近年來逐(zhu)漸(jian)興(xing)起的一種將知識教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)資源信(xin)(xin)息(xi)化的機(ji)(ji)構或在(zai)線學(xue)習系統(tong)。這(zhe)種機(ji)(ji)構或網站包(bao)含了(le)從幼教(jiao)(jiao)到大學(xue)，甚至博士(shi)或者(zhe)出(chu)國等(deng)各個(ge)階層(ceng)的教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)信(xin)(xin)息(xi)，也有包(bao)括對現任(ren)職位的工作者(zhe)或者(zhe)下(xia)崗(gang)人(ren)員等(deng)類別的技能(neng)培訓，是以提供教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)資源和培訓信(xin)(xin)息(xi)為(wei)主要內(nei)容(rong)的專門性網站或培訓機(ji)(ji)構。

2021年(nian)8月1日起，武漢(han)市駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校培訓記錄將作(zuo)為(wei)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)照報考的依(yi)據。此外，為(wei)加強和規(gui)范駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)培市場經營行(xing)為(wei)，方便學員選擇駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校學習考試，交通運輸部(bu)門還將全面清理核定(ding)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校培訓資質能力，定(ding)期發布(bu)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)培市場動態信息，嚴查駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校違規(gui)經營行(xing)為(wei)。在武漢(han)，比(bi)較(jiao)好的駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校有紳寶駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、南湖駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、利成(cheng)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、武漢(han)車(che)友駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、明濤(tao)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、蘭劍駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、武漢(han)公交駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、宏基駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、湖北大(da)學生駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校、藍盾駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校等。

武漢(han)作為(wei)中國的(de)中心(xin)城市之(zhi)一(yi)，人(ren)口密(mi)集、經(jing)濟發展水平(ping)相對較高，早(zao)期教(jiao)(jiao)育的(de)發展一(yi)直處于全(quan)國領先的(de)位置(zhi)。1999年武漢(han)地區開設的(de)第一(yi)家早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)機(ji)(ji)構“嬰兒之(zhi)家”，這也(ye)(ye)是全(quan)國范圍內早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)機(ji)(ji)構的(de)先驅(qu)。而依托武漢(han)大(da)學“0歲(sui)方(fang)案(an)”建立的(de)“小太陽”早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)中心(xin)，也(ye)(ye)開創了(le)早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)機(ji)(ji)構與(yu)學術機(ji)(ji)構聯合(he)辦早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)先例，為(wei)中國早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)的(de)發展提供(gong)了(le)有益經(jing)驗。現(xian)如(ru)今武漢(han)著名的(de)早(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)機(ji)(ji)構就有Gymboree金寶貝、MyGym美(mei)吉(ji)姆(mu)、華師幼教(jiao)(jiao)、艾兒思EYAS、maron等。