2020年(nian)(nian)廣東省12601.25萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)常(chang)住(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)中(zhong)，擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)大(da)學(xue)（指大(da)專及以上(shang)(shang)）文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)為19782909人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)高(gao)中(zhong)（含中(zhong)專）文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)為22965096人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)初中(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)為44714249人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)小(xiao)學(xue)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)為26054418人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)（以上(shang)(shang)各種(zhong)受(shou)教育程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)包括各類(lei)學(xue)校的(de)(de)(de)(de)畢業(ye)生(sheng)、肄業(ye)生(sheng)和在(zai)校生(sheng)）。與2010年(nian)(nian)第六(liu)次(ci)全(quan)國(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)普(pu)查相比，每10萬人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)中(zhong)擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)大(da)學(xue)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)由8214人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)(shang)升為15699人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)高(gao)中(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)由17072人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)上(shang)(shang)升為18224人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)初中(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)由42913人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下(xia)降為35484人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)；擁(yong)(yong)(yong)(yong)有(you)小(xiao)學(xue)文(wen)化(hua)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)由22956人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)下(xia)降為20676人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。與2010年(nian)(nian)第六(liu)次(ci)全(quan)國(guo)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)普(pu)查相比，全(quan)省常(chang)住(zhu)(zhu)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)中(zhong)，15歲及以上(shang)(shang)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)口(kou)(kou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)平均受(shou)教育年(nian)(nian)限由9.55年(nian)(nian)提高(gao)至(zhi)10.38年(nian)(nian)。21個(ge)市中(zhong)，平均受(shou)教育年(nian)(nian)限在(zai)10年(nian)(nian)以上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)市有(you)8個(ge)，在(zai)9年(nian)(nian)至(zhi)10年(nian)(nian)之(zhi)間的(de)(de)(de)(de)市有(you)10個(ge)，在(zai)9年(nian)(nian)以下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)市有(you)3個(ge)。

廣東省于2018年(nian)提出“5080”計(ji)劃，即學前教(jiao)育攻堅計(ji)劃。到2020年(nian)末計(ji)劃實(shi)(shi)現廣東全省公辦幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)學生(sheng)比(bi)例達到50％，公辦和普惠性民辦幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)學生(sheng)占比(bi)達到80％。截止2020年(nian)年(nian)末，廣東省幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)182.59萬(wan)人，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)1%；在(zai)校生(sheng)480.18萬(wan)人，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)3.4%；畢業(ye)生(sheng)181.43萬(wan)人，比(bi)上(shang)年(nian)增(zeng)長(chang)1.7%。2021年(nian)在(zai)幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)政策上(shang)：幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)適齡(ling)幼(you)(you)(you)兒一般為3周歲至(zhi)6周歲，幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)應當優先滿足適齡(ling)幼(you)(you)(you)兒的入園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)需(xu)求；幼(you)(you)(you)兒園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)招(zhao)生(sheng)實(shi)(shi)行免(mian)試(shi)入園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)，除健康檢查外，不得對(dui)幼(you)(you)(you)兒和家長(chang)進行任何形(xing)式的考試(shi)或(huo)測(ce)查。

廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省九年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)在1996年(nian)(nian)實現全省普及以(yi)后，繼續(xu)通過提高教育(yu)設施設備水平(ping)、提高教師學歷層次(ci)、改(gai)革課程和(he)教材，使之得到切實的(de)鞏固提高。從2006年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季在農村實施免費(fei)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)開(kai)始，到2008年(nian)(nian)秋(qiu)季在廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)全省城鎮實施免費(fei)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)全省才(cai)算實現了真正的(de)九年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)。而(er)針對廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)的(de)“十二年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)”，截止2020年(nian)(nian)末(mo)，只有珠海（2007年(nian)(nian)實行(xing)）、深圳(zhen)（2015年(nian)(nian)實行(xing)）實行(xing)高中階(jie)段免費(fei)12年(nian)(nian)義(yi)務(wu)(wu)教育(yu)。

20世紀80年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)代，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省大力普(pu)(pu)及小(xiao)學(xue)階段教育。1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省基本(ben)實現(xian)了普(pu)(pu)及小(xiao)學(xue)教育。截(jie)至2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)末，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省普(pu)(pu)通小(xiao)學(xue)招(zhao)生(sheng)177.07萬人(ren)，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)減少8.9%；在校(xiao)生(sheng)1057.11萬人(ren)，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增長2.3%；畢(bi)業生(sheng)146.95萬人(ren)，比上(shang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增長2.7 %。招(zhao)生(sheng)政策上(shang)：2021年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省仍沿用以往的(de)政策，小(xiao)學(xue)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)級招(zhao)生(sheng)的(de)對象(xiang)為當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月31日年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)滿六周歲的(de)適齡兒童。小(xiao)學(xue)的(de)基本(ben)學(xue)制為：六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)學(xue)制。

在(zai)1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)廣東在(zai)全省(sheng)基(ji)本普(pu)(pu)及(ji)小(xiao)學教育的基(ji)礎上，就以珠三角為(wei)示(shi)范帶動開始在(zai)全省(sheng)普(pu)(pu)及(ji)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)義務(wu)教育，1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)，廣東省(sheng)和(he)江蘇(su)省(sheng)一道成為(wei)全國率先實現普(pu)(pu)及(ji)九年(nian)(nian)(nian)義務(wu)教育的省(sheng)份。截至2020年(nian)(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)(nian)末，廣東省(sheng)普(pu)(pu)通(tong)初中(zhong)(zhong)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)141.96萬人(ren)(ren)，比(bi)上年(nian)(nian)(nian)增長2.9%；在(zai)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)405.47萬人(ren)(ren)，比(bi)上年(nian)(nian)(nian)增長4.2%；畢(bi)業生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)120.42萬人(ren)(ren)，比(bi)上年(nian)(nian)(nian)增長4.8%。2021年(nian)(nian)(nian)廣東省(sheng)廣州市各區教育行政部門按(an)免(mian)試就近入學原則確定公辦初中(zhong)(zhong)的招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)方式。公辦初中(zhong)(zhong)可采取多(duo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃(hua)片或單(dan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃(hua)片的方式進行招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，確保各片區之(zhi)間教育資源大致均衡。多(duo)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃(hua)片的學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)采用(yong)電腦派(pai)位(wei)的方式進行招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)，單(dan)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)劃(hua)片的學校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)采用(yong)對口(kou)直升(sheng)、劃(hua)分地段的方式進行招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。初中(zhong)(zhong)基(ji)本學制為(wei)：三年(nian)(nian)(nian)學制。

20世紀90年(nian)代，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)特別是(shi)珠(zhu)三角(jiao)地(di)區在鞏固(gu)提(ti)高(gao)九年(nian)義務教(jiao)育的基(ji)礎上，普(pu)(pu)及高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)階(jie)段的教(jiao)育。進(jin)入21世紀以后，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)以創建國(guo)家級示(shi)范高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)為契機，深(shen)化高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)辦(ban)(ban)(ban)學(xue)體(ti)(ti)制改革(ge)，使全省(sheng)普(pu)(pu)通高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)得到迅(xun)速發展。截至2020年(nian)年(nian)末(mo)，廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)普(pu)(pu)通高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生67.18萬人，比2019年(nian)增(zeng)長5.1%；在校生190.35萬人，比上年(nian)增(zeng)長3.6%；畢(bi)業生59.84萬人，比上年(nian)減少4.8%。2021年(nian)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)各(ge)地(di)公辦(ban)(ban)(ban)民辦(ban)(ban)(ban)普(pu)(pu)通高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)面向審批地(di)招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生，原則(ze)上不(bu)得跨地(di)市(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生。每所優質高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校要(yao)安排(pai)不(bu)低于50%的招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生名額(e)，主要(yao)按初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校在校生數(shu)，直接分(fen)(fen)配到區域(yu)內各(ge)初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)校（含(han)民辦(ban)(ban)(ban)），并適(shi)當向薄弱初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)、農村初(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)傾斜。名額(e)分(fen)(fen)配招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生采用單獨(du)批次、單獨(du)錄取的招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生辦(ban)(ban)(ban)法，原則(ze)上不(bu)得設“限制性”分(fen)(fen)數(shu)線。規范執行國(guo)家規定的特殊群體(ti)(ti)等加分(fen)(fen)政(zheng)策。高(gao)中(zhong)(zhong)基(ji)本(ben)學(xue)制為：三年(nian)學(xue)制。

職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)教育(yu)為廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)成(cheng)為制造(zao)業(ye)大(da)(da)省培養大(da)(da)批技(ji)(ji)術(shu)人(ren)(ren)才。改革開放初(chu)的八九(jiu)十年(nian)代(dai)，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)力舉辦高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)階段的職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)校(xiao)、中(zhong)專學(xue)校(xiao)、技(ji)(ji)工學(xue)校(xiao)以適應其技(ji)(ji)術(shu)人(ren)(ren)才和(he)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)工人(ren)(ren)的需要(yao)。隨著原始資本積累和(he)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)創(chuang)新和(he)政府引導(dao)，到90年(nian)代(dai)末21世紀初(chu)，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)為了適應產業(ye)發展(zhan)(zhan)和(he)科技(ji)(ji)創(chuang)新要(yao)求，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)特別是(shi)珠江三角(jiao)洲地區又興辦起(qi)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)院(yuan)，應用型科技(ji)(ji)學(xue)院(yuan)，以滿足其發展(zhan)(zhan)要(yao)求，高(gao)(gao)等(deng)職(zhi)業(ye)教育(yu)也逐步發展(zhan)(zhan)，初(chu)步形成(cheng)多(duo)層(ceng)次、多(duo)門類(lei)的職(zhi)業(ye)教育(yu)體系。廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)成(cheng)為全國制造(zao)業(ye)大(da)(da)省和(he)世界制造(zao)業(ye)基地，與廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)大(da)(da)力發展(zhan)(zhan)職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)教育(yu)、職(zhi)業(ye)技(ji)(ji)術(shu)培訓密不可分。

廣東(dong)(dong)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)崛起于近代，在近代的(de)(de)歷史(shi)條件下，廣東(dong)(dong)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)發展依(yi)靠地理優(you)(you)勢，發揮地方(fang)力(li)(li)量而步入全(quan)國先進(jin)行(xing)列。廣東(dong)(dong)近代高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)地方(fang)化(hua)的(de)(de)歷史(shi)趨勢，以及民(min)國時期集多(duo)(duo)(duo)方(fang)力(li)(li)量，共建高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)優(you)(you)勢；堅持標(biao)，質(zhi)量取(qu)勝；面向社會(hui)(hui)，服務社會(hui)(hui)的(de)(de)成(cheng)(cheng)功做法，對當(dang)今廣東(dong)(dong)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)的(de)(de)改革與(yu)發展提(ti)(ti)供(gong)了有益的(de)(de)啟示和(he)寶貴的(de)(de)經(jing)驗。根據《高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)“沖一(yi)流、補短板(ban)、強特(te)色”提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)計劃實(shi)施方(fang)案（2021—2025年(nian)）》提(ti)(ti)出，到2025年(nian)，廣東(dong)(dong)省高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)分層分類特(te)色發展的(de)(de)格局進(jin)一(yi)步完善，內涵(han)發展水平(ping)顯著提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)，培育(yu)(yu)一(yi)批大平(ping)臺、大項(xiang)目、大成(cheng)(cheng)果，全(quan)省高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)綜合實(shi)力(li)(li)、核心競爭力(li)(li)和(he)國際影(ying)響(xiang)力(li)(li)持續提(ti)(ti)高(gao)(gao)，更(geng)多(duo)(duo)(duo)高(gao)(gao)校(xiao)(xiao)進(jin)入國家“雙一(yi)流”建設行(xing)列，培養更(geng)多(duo)(duo)(duo)一(yi)流專業人才，高(gao)(gao)等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)支撐經(jing)濟社會(hui)(hui)高(gao)(gao)質(zhi)量發展的(de)(de)能力(li)(li)顯著提(ti)(ti)升(sheng)。

近(jin)年來(lai)逐漸興起的一(yi)種(zhong)將知識教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)資源信息(xi)化的機(ji)(ji)構(gou)或在(zai)線學習(xi)系統。這種(zhong)機(ji)(ji)構(gou)或網(wang)站包(bao)(bao)含了從幼(you)教(jiao)(jiao)到大學，甚(shen)至(zhi)博(bo)士或者(zhe)出國等各(ge)個階層的教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)信息(xi)，也有包(bao)(bao)括對(dui)現任(ren)職位的工作者(zhe)或者(zhe)下(xia)崗人(ren)員(yuan)等類別的技能培(pei)(pei)訓，是(shi)以提供(gong)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)資源和培(pei)(pei)訓信息(xi)為主要(yao)內容的專門性(xing)網(wang)站或培(pei)(pei)訓機(ji)(ji)構(gou)。廣(guang)東省(sheng)作為經濟和人(ren)口大省(sheng)，培(pei)(pei)訓教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)機(ji)(ji)構(gou)在(zai)省(sheng)內可謂遍地開花(hua)，對(dui)于消(xiao)(xiao)費者(zhe)而言(yan)，了解其相關資質，是(shi)直(zhi)營網(wang)點(dian)還(huan)是(shi)加(jia)盟連鎖網(wang)點(dian)，對(dui)于消(xiao)(xiao)費者(zhe)來(lai)說是(shi)一(yi)大考(kao)驗。

2019年廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)駕(jia)考(kao)有(you)新(xin)規，改變的地(di)方只有(you)：實施人臉識(shi)別計(ji)學(xue)時，駕(jia)考(kao)并沒(mei)有(you)太多大范圍的新(xin)政策(ce)實施。截止2016年廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)有(you)機動車駕(jia)駛(shi)培訓(xun)機構820所，較好的駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)有(you)深(shen)圳深(shen)港(gang)駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、光大國(guo)際駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)市(shi)廣(guang)(guang)仁(ren)駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、佛山市(shi)交通(tong)技工學(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、廣(guang)(guang)州千里馬駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、珠海市(shi)珠光駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、深(shen)圳廣(guang)(guang)仁(ren)駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、汕頭市(shi)錦駿駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、佛山新(xin)協力(li)駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、東(dong)莞(guan)(guan)市(shi)啟信(xin)駕(jia)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)等。

進入21世(shi)紀(ji)，隨著廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)的經濟發展，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東的早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)市(shi)場開始(shi)興(xing)起(qi)。由于廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東特殊的地(di)理位置以及作為改(gai)革開放(fang)的地(di)區(qu)(qu)，和(he)全國其他(ta)地(di)區(qu)(qu)相比，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)市(shi)場發育較早(zao)(zao)，且(qie)發展迅速(su)。據相關調查，在廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東省(sheng)的21個地(di)級市(shi)中，不(bu)單止(zhi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州、深圳、東莞、珠海等經濟較為發達的地(di)區(qu)(qu)有早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)教(jiao)(jiao)育機構的進駐，在廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東的粵西(xi)、粵北、粵東等二、三線(xian)城市(shi)均有早(zao)(zao)教(jiao)(jiao)機構的蹤影。