2020年(nian)(nian)廈門市(shi)約516.39萬(wan)常住(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口中(zhong)(zhong)，擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)大(da)學(指大(da)專及(ji)(ji)以(yi)上)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口為(wei)1391167人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)高中(zhong)(zhong)(含中(zhong)(zhong)專)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口為(wei)834921人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口為(wei)1436517人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)小學文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口為(wei)961559人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)(以(yi)上各(ge)種受教(jiao)育(yu)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)包括(kuo)各(ge)類學校的(de)(de)(de)畢(bi)業(ye)生(sheng)、肄(yi)業(ye)生(sheng)和(he)在校生(sheng))。與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)第(di)六(liu)次(ci)全國人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口普查(cha)(cha)相比(bi)，每(mei)10萬(wan)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)大(da)學文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)由(you)17799人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上升為(wei)26940人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)高中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)由(you)18909人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)16168人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)初中(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)由(you)34670人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)27818人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)有(you)(you)小學文(wen)(wen)化(hua)程度(du)的(de)(de)(de)由(you)19475人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下降(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)18621人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。全市(shi)常住(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口中(zhong)(zhong)，15歲及(ji)(ji)以(yi)上人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口的(de)(de)(de)平均受教(jiao)育(yu)年(nian)(nian)限為(wei)11.17年(nian)(nian)，比(bi)2010年(nian)(nian)第(di)六(liu)次(ci)全國人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口普查(cha)(cha)提高0.88年(nian)(nian)。全市(shi)常住(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口中(zhong)(zhong)，文(wen)(wen)盲人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(15歲及(ji)(ji)以(yi)上不識字的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren))為(wei)103290人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)，與(yu)2010年(nian)(nian)第(di)六(liu)次(ci)全國人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口普查(cha)(cha)相比(bi)，文(wen)(wen)盲率由(you)2.51%下降(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)2.00%，降(jiang)(jiang)低(di)0.51個百(bai)分點。

截至2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末，廈(sha)門市(shi)共有幼(you)兒園(yuan)1037所(suo)；招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)86472人，在(zai)校生(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)208191人，畢業生(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)66605人。2021年(nian)(nian)廈(sha)門市(shi)幼(you)兒園(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)對象(xiang)(xiang)為(wei)本市(shi)戶(hu)籍(ji)或暫住(zhu)在(zai)本市(shi)符合政策要求的年(nian)(nian)滿3周歲(sui)的適(shi)齡幼(you)兒(2018年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)31日前出生(sheng)(sheng))。公辦幼(you)兒園(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)對象(xiang)(xiang)：招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)片(pian)區(qu)內適(shi)齡幼(you)兒應與(yu)父親(qin)(qin)(qin)(母親(qin)(qin)(qin))戶(hu)籍(ji)一致(zhi)，實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)居住(zhu)地(di)與(yu)戶(hu)籍(ji)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)一致(zhi)(適(shi)齡幼(you)兒及其父親(qin)(qin)(qin)或母親(qin)(qin)(qin)戶(hu)籍(ji)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)的住(zhu)房是實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)住(zhu)所(suo))。片(pian)區(qu)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)對象(xiang)(xiang)落戶(hu)的截止時間為(wei)2021年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)7日。入(ru)園(yuan)需求緊張的幼(you)兒園(yuan)，各區(qu)教育局可以依(yi)據招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)，研究制定招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)施細則，并提(ti)前預(yu)告。因政府(fu)拆遷建設(she)原因造成戶(hu)口(kou)和住(zhu)所(suo)分(fen)離的招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)對象(xiang)(xiang)，可在(zai)政府(fu)安排(pai)的住(zhu)所(suo)所(suo)屬(shu)片(pian)區(qu)幼(you)兒園(yuan)申(shen)請就讀(du)。

廈門(men)市六(liu)個(ge)行政(zheng)區(qu)于(yu)2014年(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)福(fu)建省率先(xian)(xian)全部(bu)(bu)高分通過“義務教育(yu)發展基本(ben)均(jun)衡(heng)(heng)區(qu)”國(guo)家(jia)評估認定，在(zai)福(fu)建省率先(xian)(xian)實現市域范圍的(de)(de)義務教育(yu)基本(ben)均(jun)衡(heng)(heng)發展。廈門(men)大(da)多(duo)實行的(de)(de)是六(liu)三制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)即(ji)小學六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)、初中三年(nian)(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)度。廈門(men)市從2019年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季(ji)市屬公辦九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)一(yi)(yi)貫(guan)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)學校(xiao)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)實行五(wu)(wu)四制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)管(guan)理模式(shi)，使用(yong)五(wu)(wu)四制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)教材(cai)(cai)；2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季(ji)在(zai)部(bu)(bu)分區(qu)屬公辦九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)一(yi)(yi)貫(guan)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)學校(xiao)一(yi)(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)實施五(wu)(wu)四制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)管(guan)理模式(shi)，使用(yong)五(wu)(wu)四制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)教材(cai)(cai)；2019年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季(ji)公辦九(jiu)(jiu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)一(yi)(yi)貫(guan)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)學校(xiao)2-6年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)爭(zheng)取實施5+0.5模式(shi)，2-5年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)按照統(tong)一(yi)(yi)編制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)教材(cai)(cai)和教學進程(cheng)，六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)歸屬初中部(bu)(bu)管(guan)理，上學期整合學完(wan)六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)級(ji)(ji)課程(cheng)，下學期完(wan)成初中小學銜接課程(cheng)和部(bu)(bu)分初中課程(cheng)。

截至2020年(nian)年(nian)末，廈門(men)市共有(you)小(xiao)學(xue)291所；學(xue)年(nian)初招生(sheng)數67907人(ren)，在校(xiao)學(xue)生(sheng)數365089人(ren)，畢業生(sheng)數51907人(ren)。2021年(nian)廈門(men)市公辦小(xiao)學(xue)實(shi)(shi)行劃片(pian)(pian)招生(sheng)，優先招收(shou)片(pian)(pian)區(qu)(qu)內本市戶(hu)(hu)籍(ji)適(shi)齡(ling)兒童(tong)。招生(sheng)片(pian)(pian)區(qu)(qu)由學(xue)校(xiao)所在地的區(qu)(qu)教(jiao)育局(ju)劃定(市屬小(xiao)學(xue)報(bao)市教(jiao)育局(ju)核準)，并由區(qu)(qu)教(jiao)育局(ju)提前向社會公布。各小(xiao)學(xue)應于報(bao)名前1周在劃定的片(pian)(pian)區(qu)(qu)張貼招生(sheng)通告。片(pian)(pian)區(qu)(qu)招生(sheng)對(dui)象必須(xu)符(fu)合“兩一(yi)致”，即適(shi)齡(ling)兒童(tong)與父親(母親)戶(hu)(hu)籍(ji)一(yi)致，實(shi)(shi)際居住(zhu)地與戶(hu)(hu)籍(ji)所在地一(yi)致(指(zhi)適(shi)齡(ling)兒童(tong)及其家長在其戶(hu)(hu)口簿(bu)記載的住(zhu)址與實(shi)(shi)際住(zhu)所一(yi)致)。區(qu)(qu)招生(sheng)對(dui)象落戶(hu)(hu)的截止(zhi)(zhi)日期為(wei)2021年(nian)7月12日。超過(guo)截止(zhi)(zhi)日期落戶(hu)(hu)的，由所在地的區(qu)(qu)教(jiao)育局(ju)統籌安排(pai)。

截至(zhi)2020年(nian)年(nian)末，廈(sha)門(men)(men)市(shi)共(gong)有(you)普通中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)111所；學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)年(nian)初(chu)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)70670人，在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)193143人，畢(bi)業生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)數(shu)53 060人。2021年(nian)廈(sha)門(men)(men)市(shi)初(chu)中(zhong)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作原則：堅(jian)(jian)持免試入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)原則。所有(you)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(含民辦學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao))招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)時一律不(bu)(bu)得組(zu)織或變相(xiang)組(zu)織任何形式的(de)(de)筆試。堅(jian)(jian)持就近劃(hua)片(pian)原則。思明、湖里區(qu)初(chu)中(zhong)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)以(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)就讀(du)的(de)(de)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)進行劃(hua)片(pian)，采用電腦派(pai)位方式在(zai)劃(hua)定片(pian)區(qu)內派(pai)位到(dao)對(dui)應(ying)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，派(pai)位結果不(bu)(bu)得更改。其(qi)他區(qu)初(chu)中(zhong)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)劃(hua)片(pian)由各區(qu)教育局根據本區(qu)實際，以(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)就讀(du)的(de)(de)小學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)或學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)戶籍所在(zai)地為依據確定對(dui)應(ying)中(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。

2021年(nian)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)階段(duan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)招生：為(wei)促進義務教(jiao)育(yu)均衡發(fa)展，定向生學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)由(you)2020年(nian)的(de)4所(廈(sha)(sha)門(men)一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、雙(shuang)十中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)外國(guo)語學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、同(tong)安一中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))增加(jia)到2021年(nian)的(de)12所(新增廈(sha)(sha)門(men)六中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)二(er)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、集美中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、科技中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)思明校(xiao)(xiao)區(qu)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)實驗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、松(song)柏中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、海(hai)滄實驗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)十中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。2021年(nian)廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市志(zhi)(zhi)愿填報(bao)(bao)(bao)繼續不(bu)設(she)錄取(qu)批次(ci)，2020年(nian)考生可根據招生范圍(wei)和(he)填報(bao)(bao)(bao)條件選(xuan)報(bao)(bao)(bao)30個志(zhi)(zhi)愿，2021年(nian)增加(jia)值35個志(zhi)(zhi)愿。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，至(zhi)少(shao)填報(bao)(bao)(bao)5所中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等(deng)職業學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)志(zhi)(zhi)愿。注：考生報(bao)(bao)(bao)考廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市音樂(le)(le)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央音樂(le)(le)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院鼓浪嶼鋼琴學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)藝(yi)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)、廈(sha)(sha)門(men)市體(ti)育(yu)運動(dong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)等(deng)藝(yi)術(shu)類(lei)，體(ti)育(yu)類(lei)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)職學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)時，只能(neng)選(xuan)報(bao)(bao)(bao)一所學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)。高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)基本(ben)學(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)為(wei)：三年(nian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)制(zhi)。

職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)術教育(yu)是實現工業(ye)化(hua)和生(sheng)產(chan)商品化(hua)、社會化(hua)、現代(dai)化(hua)的(de)重要支柱，是把(ba)人(ren)(ren)力優勢(shi)轉(zhuan)化(hua)為(wei)智(zhi)力優勢(shi)，把(ba)智(zhi)力優勢(shi)轉(zhuan)化(hua)為(wei)生(sheng)產(chan)力的(de)重要橋梁。目前(qian)，廈門(men)市(shi)中(zhong)等職(zhi)業(ye)教育(yu)基本(ben)上能適應廈門(men)市(shi)經濟發展水平，專業(ye)設(she)置靈活(huo)，突出重點(dian)。截至2020年年末，廈門(men)市(shi)共(gong)有(you)中(zhong)等職(zhi)業(ye)學(xue)校13所；招生(sheng)數12637人(ren)(ren)，在(zai)校生(sheng)數34535人(ren)(ren)，畢業(ye)生(sheng)數9761人(ren)(ren)。

截至(zhi)2020年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)末(mo)，廈門(men)(men)市(shi)共(gong)有(you)普通高(gao)等學(xue)校16所，學(xue)年(nian)(nian)初招生數5.88萬(wan)人，在校學(xue)生數18.86萬(wan)人。根(gen)據(ju)廈門(men)(men)市(shi)政府發布《廈門(men)(men)市(shi)國(guo)民經濟和(he)社會發展第十四個五年(nian)(nian)規劃(hua)和(he)二(er)〇三五年(nian)(nian)遠景目標綱要》提出，支(zhi)持(chi)廈門(men)(men)大學(xue)創建中國(guo)特色世界一流(liu)大學(xue)，支(zhi)持(chi)華僑(qiao)大學(xue)、集(ji)美大學(xue)等雙一流(liu)高(gao)校和(he)學(xue)科(ke)建設，支(zhi)持(chi)廈門(men)(men)理工學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)建設國(guo)內(nei)一流(liu)高(gao)水(shui)平應(ying)用(yong)技(ji)術大學(xue)，支(zhi)持(chi)廈門(men)(men)醫(yi)學(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)建成(cheng)區域(yu)一流(liu)的高(gao)水(shui)平應(ying)用(yong)型醫(yi)學(xue)本科(ke)高(gao)校。規劃(hua)建設翔安國(guo)際科(ke)教區，加(jia)大力度引進高(gao)等教育(yu)資(zi)源，引進境(jing)內(nei)外一流(liu)高(gao)校到廈門(men)(men)聯合辦學(xue)或獨(du)立開(kai)辦與廈門(men)(men)產業發展高(gao)度相關的應(ying)用(yong)型學(xue)科(ke)院(yuan)(yuan)所，促進優質高(gao)等教育(yu)資(zi)源集(ji)聚(ju)。到2025年(nian)(nian)，每十萬(wan)人口在校大學(xue)生達4400人。

近(jin)年來逐(zhu)漸(jian)興起(qi)的(de)(de)一種(zhong)將(jiang)知識教(jiao)育資源信息化的(de)(de)機(ji)構或(huo)(huo)在線(xian)學(xue)習系統。這種(zhong)機(ji)構或(huo)(huo)網站包含了從(cong)幼教(jiao)到(dao)大學(xue)，甚至博(bo)士或(huo)(huo)者(zhe)出國等(deng)各個(ge)階層的(de)(de)教(jiao)育信息，也有(you)包括對現任職位(wei)的(de)(de)工作者(zhe)或(huo)(huo)者(zhe)下崗人(ren)員等(deng)類別的(de)(de)技能(neng)培訓(xun)，是以提供(gong)教(jiao)育資源和(he)培訓(xun)信息為主要內容的(de)(de)專(zhuan)門性網站或(huo)(huo)培訓(xun)機(ji)構。

2018年度(du)廈(sha)門(men)(men)市(shi)參加質量信譽(yu)考核(he)的(de)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)共(gong)82家(jia)(jia)，其中達(da)到(dao)AAA等級(ji)1家(jia)(jia)，系(xi)同安大宏(hong)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)，占(zhan)全市(shi)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)機構(gou)(gou)總數(shu)1.2%；達(da)到(dao)AA等級(ji)68家(jia)(jia)，占(zhan)全市(shi)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)機構(gou)(gou)總數(shu)82.9%；達(da)到(dao)A等級(ji)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)機構(gou)(gou)8家(jia)(jia)，占(zhan)全市(shi)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)機構(gou)(gou)總數(shu)9.8%；評為B級(ji)的(de)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)5家(jia)(jia)，占(zhan)全市(shi)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)培(pei)機構(gou)(gou)總數(shu)6.1%。MAIGOO網小(xiao)編整(zheng)理(li)了(le)廈(sha)門(men)(men)比較(jiao)好(hao)的(de)駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)，包括廈(sha)門(men)(men)紅星駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、聰盛駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、港龍駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、中嵩駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)、紅之(zhi)星駕(jia)(jia)(jia)校(xiao)等。