2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)武漢(han)市(shi)約1232.65萬(wan)常住(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)學(xue)(xue)（指大(da)專及(ji)以上(shang)）文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)4174602人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)專）文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)2427046人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)3123761人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)1682419人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)（以上(shang)各(ge)種受(shou)(shou)教育(yu)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)包(bao)括各(ge)類學(xue)(xue)校(xiao)的畢業生、肄業生和在校(xiao)生）。與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)(nian)第(di)六次(ci)全國人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)普查相比(bi)，每10萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)大(da)學(xue)(xue)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的由(you)25191人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)升到33867人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的由(you)21782人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)到19690人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的由(you)32977人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)到25342人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)小(xiao)學(xue)(xue)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度(du)的由(you)13254人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)升到13649人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)(nian)第(di)六次(ci)全國人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)普查相比(bi)，全市(shi)常住(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，15歲及(ji)以上(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)(kou)的平均受(shou)(shou)教育(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)限由(you)11.12年(nian)(nian)(nian)提高至11.96年(nian)(nian)(nian)。15個(ge)區(qu)（含功能區(qu)）中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，平均受(shou)(shou)教育(yu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)限在12年(nian)(nian)(nian)以上(shang)的區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)9個(ge)，在10年(nian)(nian)(nian)至12年(nian)(nian)(nian)之間的區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)4個(ge)，在10年(nian)(nian)(nian)以下的區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)2個(ge)。

截至2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末，武漢市(shi)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園在校生35.73萬人。2021年(nian)(nian)7月，武漢市(shi)各(ge)(ge)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園根(gen)據招生計劃、入園申(shen)請登記及信(xin)息核驗情況(kuang)，做好招生錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)工作。對招生學位(wei)數(shu)小于入園報名(ming)數(shu)的，可以(yi)采取(qu)(qu)(qu)電腦隨機派位(wei)、分批(pi)次招錄(lu)(lu)等(deng)方式確(que)定(ding)錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)名(ming)單(dan)；對招生學位(wei)數(shu)大于入園報名(ming)數(shu)的，可以(yi)在錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)符(fu)合條件的幼(you)(you)兒(er)后，適(shi)當放寬條件進行補招。錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)工作結(jie)束后，應當及時(shi)向已錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)的適(shi)齡(ling)幼(you)(you)兒(er)父母(mu)（或者(zhe)其他法定(ding)監護人）發放《幼(you)(you)兒(er)入園通知單(dan)》（各(ge)(ge)區統一(yi)樣式，各(ge)(ge)幼(you)(you)兒(er)園自行印制），向未錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)的適(shi)齡(ling)幼(you)(you)兒(er)父母(mu)（或者(zhe)其他法定(ding)監護人）告(gao)知錄(lu)(lu)取(qu)(qu)(qu)結(jie)果并做好說明工作。

1997年(nian)，武(wu)漢(han)(han)市所有城(cheng)區通(tong)過(guo)湖(hu)北省“普及九(jiu)年(nian)義(yi)務(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)”驗收，武(wu)漢(han)(han)市基本普及九(jiu)年(nian)義(yi)務(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)、基本掃除青壯年(nian)文盲這一現(xian)代化(hua)建設(she)的奠基工程取得了決定性(xing)勝(sheng)利。2012年(nian)，武(wu)漢(han)(han)市全面實(shi)行(xing)城(cheng)鄉免(mian)費義(yi)務(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)，農村義(yi)務(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)實(shi)現(xian)“零收費”，建立起完善的資助體系，共資助困(kun)難家庭學生(sheng)174.5萬人次。目(mu)前武(wu)漢(han)(han)市還是實(shi)行(xing)九(jiu)年(nian)義(yi)務(wu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)制度。

截至2020年(nian)年(nian)末，武漢(han)市小學(xue)在(zai)校生65.45萬人，增長(chang)5.0%。2021年(nian)武漢(han)市根據《義務教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)法》規定，凡年(nian)滿六(liu)周歲的(de)(de)(de)兒童，其父母或者其他法定監護人應(ying)當送其入學(xue)接受并完成義務教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)。周歲的(de)(de)(de)計算以每年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)8月(yue)31日為時限。武漢(han)市堅持(chi)以區(qu)為主(zhu)，由戶籍所在(zai)地區(qu)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局(ju)安(an)(an)(an)排入學(xue)。戶籍和(he)房(fang)產證(zheng)一(yi)致(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)，安(an)(an)(an)排對口(kou)入學(xue)；戶籍和(he)房(fang)產證(zheng)不(bu)一(yi)致(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)，由戶籍所在(zai)地區(qu)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局(ju)統(tong)籌安(an)(an)(an)排入學(xue)；特殊情(qing)況由區(qu)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)局(ju)和(he)學(xue)校組織有關部門甄別認(ren)定后處理。符合(he)條件的(de)(de)(de)非武漢(han)市戶籍隨遷子女可以申(shen)請在(zai)武漢(han)市接受義務教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)。小學(xue)的(de)(de)(de)基本學(xue)制為：六(liu)年(nian)學(xue)制。

截至2020年年末，武漢市(shi)普通中學(xue)(xue)(xue)在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)36.34萬人，增長(chang)5.7%。2021年武漢市(shi)義務教育繼續堅持以單校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃片(pian)為(wei)(wei)主要方式，落實相對(dui)(dui)就(jiu)近(jin)入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)要求(qiu)；根據實際(ji)情況(kuang)，確(que)有需要的(de)(de)地方，可試點探索(suo)多(duo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃片(pian)的(de)(de)方式。實行多(duo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃片(pian)的(de)(de)，應通過電腦(nao)派位(wei)方式分配熱(re)點學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)招(zhao)生(sheng)名額，工作方案經區人民政府同(tong)意后實施。電腦(nao)派位(wei)未能進(jin)入(ru)熱(re)點學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)，按相對(dui)(dui)就(jiu)近(jin)原(yuan)則(ze)安(an)(an)排(pai)至片(pian)內公(gong)辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)。按照(zhao)國(guo)家“全(quan)面實施一(yi)對(dui)(dui)夫婦可生(sheng)育兩個(ge)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)”的(de)(de)政策，堅持劃片(pian)對(dui)(dui)口(kou)就(jiu)近(jin)入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)基本(ben)原(yuan)則(ze)，在(zai)第一(yi)個(ge)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)非擇校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)前提(ti)(ti)下，由其(qi)父母或者其(qi)他法定監護人提(ti)(ti)出申請，原(yuan)則(ze)上將兩個(ge)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)安(an)(an)排(pai)在(zai)同(tong)一(yi)所(suo)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)就(jiu)讀。初(chu)中基本(ben)學(xue)(xue)(xue)制為(wei)(wei)：三年學(xue)(xue)(xue)制。

2021年武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)有7.63萬(wan)初中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)畢業生，普(pu)通(tong)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招生計(ji)劃約(yue)4.38萬(wan)人，各(ge)類(lei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)招生計(ji)劃約(yue)3.06萬(wan)人，“3+2”、五年一(yi)貫制學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)計(ji)劃由省教育廳單獨下達。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城區(qu)公辦(ban)普(pu)通(tong)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)面(mian)向(xiang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城區(qu)招生；新城區(qu)公辦(ban)普(pu)通(tong)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)面(mian)向(xiang)所在區(qu)內招生。嚴(yan)禁新城區(qu)公辦(ban)普(pu)通(tong)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)招收中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)城區(qu)考生。武(wu)漢市(shi)(shi)民族中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、華中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)師大一(yi)附中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、武(wu)漢外(wai)國語學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)，民辦(ban)普(pu)通(tong)高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、各(ge)類(lei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)面(mian)向(xiang)全市(shi)(shi)招生。省級示范高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)國際部、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外(wai)合(he)作(zuo)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)項目及(ji)各(ge)類(lei)特長校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)（班(ban)）與所在學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)招生范圍一(yi)致。高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)基(ji)本(ben)學(xue)(xue)(xue)制為：三年學(xue)(xue)(xue)制。

從新中(zhong)國成立(li)到改革(ge)開放這段(duan)時期(qi)，武(wu)漢(han)市(shi)職業教育(yu)經(jing)過艱難(nan)的調整、改造(zao)和探索，逐漸(jian)從舊(jiu)式職業教育(yu)發(fa)展成為社會主義(yi)職業教育(yu)，初(chu)步(bu)形成了(le)較完整的職業教育(yu)體(ti)系。期(qi)間(jian)，武(wu)漢(han)市(shi)職業教育(yu)在(zai)不(bu)同時期(qi)表現(xian)出(chu)明顯的階段(duan)特(te)征(zheng)。截(jie)至2020年(nian)年(nian)末，武(wu)漢(han)市(shi)中(zhong)等(deng)職業教育(yu)在(zai)校生8.04萬人，增長(chang)0.9%。

十三五期間，武漢(han)支(zhi)持(chi)(chi)江(jiang)漢(han)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)擴(kuo)大(da)碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點和申報博士學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位授予權(quan)，開展(zhan)留學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)教(jiao)育(yu)，建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)在國(guo)內(nei)有影(ying)響有特色的(de)高水平地方綜合(he)(he)性大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。引(yin)導武漢(han)商學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)向應用型(xing)本(ben)(ben)科(ke)(ke)(ke)高校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)轉型(xing)，以優(you)異(yi)成(cheng)(cheng)績通過教(jiao)育(yu)部(bu)普(pu)通本(ben)(ben)科(ke)(ke)(ke)高校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)工作合(he)(he)格評估。支(zhi)持(chi)(chi)武漢(han)市廣播電視大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)成(cheng)(cheng)武漢(han)開放大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，支(zhi)持(chi)(chi)武漢(han)軟件工程(cheng)職業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)和武漢(han)城市職業(ye)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)進入全國(guo)高職優(you)質院(yuan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)行列(lie)，部(bu)分優(you)勢專業(ye)與應用型(xing)本(ben)(ben)科(ke)(ke)(ke)院(yuan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)合(he)(he)作辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，探索本(ben)(ben)科(ke)(ke)(ke)層(ceng)次的(de)職業(ye)教(jiao)育(yu)。截至2020年(nian)年(nian)末，武漢(han)市全年(nian)在校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)研究生(sheng)16.48萬人，比上年(nian)增長(chang)10.3%；本(ben)(ben)專科(ke)(ke)(ke)在校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)106.72萬人，增長(chang)6.0%。

截至2019年年末，武(wu)漢(han)市(shi)共(gong)有9所特殊教(jiao)育學校(xiao)，招生528人(ren)，在校(xiao)生3088人(ren)，畢(bi)業生338人(ren)。

近年(nian)來(lai)逐漸興起(qi)的(de)一(yi)種將知識教(jiao)育(yu)資源信息(xi)化(hua)的(de)機構(gou)或(huo)(huo)在線(xian)學習系統。這種機構(gou)或(huo)(huo)網站包含了從(cong)幼教(jiao)到大(da)學，甚至博士或(huo)(huo)者出國(guo)等各個階層的(de)教(jiao)育(yu)信息(xi)，也有包括(kuo)對(dui)現(xian)任職位的(de)工(gong)作者或(huo)(huo)者下(xia)崗人員等類別(bie)的(de)技能培訓，是以提供教(jiao)育(yu)資源和培訓信息(xi)為(wei)主要內容(rong)的(de)專(zhuan)門性網站或(huo)(huo)培訓機構(gou)。

2021年(nian)8月1日起，武漢(han)市(shi)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)培(pei)訓記錄將(jiang)作為(wei)(wei)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)照(zhao)報考(kao)的(de)依(yi)據。此外，為(wei)(wei)加強和規范駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)市(shi)場經營行(xing)為(wei)(wei)，方便學員(yuan)選擇駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)學習考(kao)試，交(jiao)通運輸部(bu)門(men)還(huan)將(jiang)全面清理核定駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)培(pei)訓資質能力，定期發布(bu)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)市(shi)場動態信息，嚴(yan)查駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)違規經營行(xing)為(wei)(wei)。在武漢(han)，比較好的(de)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)有紳寶駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、南湖(hu)(hu)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、利成駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、武漢(han)車(che)友駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、明濤(tao)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、蘭(lan)劍駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、武漢(han)公交(jiao)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、宏基駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、湖(hu)(hu)北大學生駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、藍盾駕(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)等。

武漢(han)作為中(zhong)國(guo)的(de)中(zhong)心(xin)城市之一，人(ren)口密集、經濟發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)水平(ping)相對(dui)較(jiao)高，早(zao)(zao)期教(jiao)育(yu)的(de)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)一直處(chu)于全國(guo)領(ling)先的(de)位置(zhi)。1999年武漢(han)地區開設的(de)第一家早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)機構“嬰兒(er)(er)之家”，這也是(shi)全國(guo)范圍內早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)機構的(de)先驅。而依托武漢(han)大(da)學“0歲方案”建立的(de)“小(xiao)太(tai)陽(yang)”早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)中(zhong)心(xin)，也開創了早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)機構與學術(shu)機構聯合辦(ban)早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)的(de)先例，為中(zhong)國(guo)早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)的(de)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)提供了有益經驗。現如(ru)今武漢(han)著名的(de)早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)機構就(jiu)有Gymboree金寶(bao)貝、MyGym美吉姆、華師幼教(jiao)、艾兒(er)(er)思EYAS、maron等。