Dec 24, 2010 Chinese education system consists of primary education, secondary education and higher education. Most people go to primary school at the age of about 7 to 12 and junior middle school at the age of about 13 to 15. Primary school and junior middle school constitutes Chinese 9 years compulsory education. Then some people go to senior middle school or other types of secondary school. Afterwards some people go to university or college to accept higher education.