Education shall aim at enabling every citizen to lead a life worthy of humankind and to contribute to the development of a democratic state and the realization of an ideal of human co-prosperity, by ensuring cultivation of character, development of abilities for independent life, and necessary qualities as a democratic citizen under the humanitarian ideal.

(1) No citizen shall be treated with discrimination in education for reasons of gender, religion, faith, race, social standing, economic status, or physical conditions, etc.

(2) The State and local governments shall prepare and implement policies for minimizing gaps in educational conditions, such as achieving a balance between supply of and demand for teachers among regions, to enable learners to gain access to equal opportunities in education.

(3) The State shall determine the appropriate number of students per class to improve educational environment, and cooperate with local governments to establish and implement policies for achieving the same.

Every citizen shall have a right to learn through life and to receive an education according to his or her abilities and aptitudes.

(1) Compulsory education shall be elementary education for six years and secondary education for three years.

(2) Every citizen shall have a right to receive the compulsory education referred to in paragraph (1).

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

(1) Education shall be administered to secure the purpose of education per se and it shall not be used as a tool for propagating any political, factional, or individual biased views.

(2) No school founded by the State and the local government shall conduct religious education in favor of any particular religion.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

(1) Professionalism of teachers in school education shall be respected, economic and social status of school teachers shall be privileged, and such status shall be guaranteed.

(2) School teachers shall make efforts to improve their character and quality as educators.

(3) School teachers shall establish educational ethics as a foundation for teaching students about learning ethics and knowledge, and developing aptitude of each student. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>

(4) School teachers shall neither guide nor instigate students for the purpose of supporting or opposing any particular political party or faction.

(5) School teachers may hold other public positions as prescribed by statutes.

(6) Matters necessary for the appointment, service, remuneration, pension, etc. of school teachers shall be determined separately by other statutes.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

The State and local governments shall establish and manage schools for those who need special educational care due to physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities and shall establish and implement policies to support their education. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

The State and local governments shall establish and implement policies for education for gifted children in the fields of learning, arts, athletics, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]