School Education Act
学校教育法
Every amendment to this law that e-Gov records and, for those whose changes this site has read, what each one changes, provision by provision: the wording before and after, in Japanese and in English, with the words that change marked.
Promulgated, not yet in force
25 December 2026
in 2 months
Amended by
Act on Measures to Be Taken by School Founders, etc. and Private Education and Childcare Service Providers, etc. for the Prevention, etc. of Sexual Violence, etc. against Children (Act No. 69 of 2024)
学校設置者等及び民間教育保育等事業者による児童対象性暴力等の防止等のための措置に関する法律
1 provision changed · 1 provision added · 1 provision in the supplementary provisions
See what changes1 April 2027
in 5 months
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2026)
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
3 provisions changed · 2 provisions removed · 9 provisions in the supplementary provisions
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Other amendments e-Gov records
22 more amendments to this law that e-Gov records with no page of their own here: when each took effect, and the amending law. What each changed is not on this site yet.
17 June 2026
The text on this site
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2026)
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2026
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures concerning Salaries and Other Conditions for Education Personnel of Public Compulsory Education Schools, etc., etc. (Act No. 68 of 2025)
公立の義務教育諸学校等の教育職員の給与等に関する特別措置法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2026
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act (Act No. 50 of 2024)
学校教育法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 October 2025
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Child Welfare Act, etc. (Act No. 29 of 2025)
児童福祉法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 June 2025
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code, etc. (Act No. 68 of 2022)
刑法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整理等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov25 April 2025
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Child Welfare Act, etc. (Act No. 29 of 2025)
児童福祉法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2023
Since replaced
Act on Arrangement of Relevant Acts Incidental to Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Children and Families Agency (Act No. 76 of 2022)
こども家庭庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov22 June 2022
Since replaced
Act on Arrangement of Relevant Acts Incidental to Enforcement of the Act for Establishment of the Children and Families Agency (Act No. 76 of 2022)
こども家庭庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov17 June 2022
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code, etc. (Act No. 68 of 2022)
刑法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整理等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2020
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Coordination between Law School Education and the Bar Examination, etc., etc. (Act No. 44 of 2019)
法科大学院の教育と司法試験等との連携等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2020
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 11 of 2019)
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov14 December 2019
Since replaced
Act on the Development of Related Acts to Rationalize Measures concerning the Restriction of Rights of Adult Wards, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2019)
成年被後見人等の権利の制限に係る措置の適正化等を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov14 September 2019
Since replaced
Act on the Development of Related Acts to Rationalize Measures concerning the Restriction of Rights of Adult Wards, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2019)
成年被後見人等の権利の制限に係る措置の適正化等を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov26 June 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Coordination between Law School Education and the Bar Examination, etc., etc. (Act No. 44 of 2019)
法科大学院の教育と司法試験等との連携等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov14 June 2019
Since replaced
Act on the Development of Related Acts to Rationalize Measures concerning the Restriction of Rights of Adult Wards, etc. (Act No. 37 of 2019)
成年被後見人等の権利の制限に係る措置の適正化等を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov24 May 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 11 of 2019)
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (Act No. 39 of 2018)
学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2018)
不正競争防止法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act (Act No. 41 of 2017)
学校教育法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov31 May 2017
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the School Education Act (Act No. 41 of 2017)
学校教育法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2017
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Standards for Class Formation and Fixed Numbers of Teachers and Staff at Public Compulsory Education Schools, etc. to Enhance the Systems and Improve the Operation of Compulsory Education Schools, etc. (Act No. 5 of 2017)
義務教育諸学校等の体制の充実及び運営の改善を図るための公立義務教育諸学校の学級編制及び教職員定数の標準に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov1 April 2017
Since replaced
Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 47 of 2016)
地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov