| Bai Keming Chairman of Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of 11th NPC |
| 1986—1989 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, General Office | |
| 1978—1986 | Deputy Division Chief, Ministry of Education, General Office | |
| 1978—1986 | Vice-Division Chief, Ministry of Education, General Office | |
| Chen Baosheng Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee; Minister of Education |
| 2018— | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2016—2018 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Chen Xi Member of the Secretariat of the 19th CPC Central Committee; Head, Organization Department, Central Committee |
| 2009—2011 | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education | |
| 2008—2010 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Chen Xiaoya Former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology |
| 2004—2010 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2003— | Director, Ministry of Education, Basic Education Department | |
| 2003—2004 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2003— | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| 1998—2001 | Director, Ministry of Education, Laws and Regulations Department | |
| Chen Zhili Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 11th NPC, President of the All-China Women's Federation; Chairman, Children’s Foundation of China |
| 1998—2003 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Du Yubo Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2010— | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education | |
| 2010— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Du Zhanyuan Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2010— | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| 2010— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Feng Changgen Member of the 11th NPC Standing Committee; Member of the 11th NPC Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee; Member of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology |
| 2007—2010 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Safety Engineering Education Guidance Committee | |
| Hao Ping Alternate Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee; CPC Party Secretary of Beijing University, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2009— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Ji Baocheng President of Renmin University |
| 1996—2000 | Director, Ministry of Education, Planning Department | |
| Ji Peiding Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NPC |
| 1965—1971 | Staff Member, Ministry of Education, Foreign Liaison Department | |
| Jiang Chengyu President of Northwestern Polytechnical University |
| ???? | Member, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Committee | |
| Li Lianning Deputy Secretary-General of the 10th Standing Committee of the NPC |
| 1997—2004 | Director, Ministry of Education, Basic Education Department | |
| 1993—1997 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Policy and Regulations Department, Policy Statutes Office | |
| 1985—1993 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Policy Research Office | |
| Li Weihong Director of the State Language Commission |
| 2005—2010 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2002—2010 | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| 1999—2005 | Director, Ministry of Education, Personnel Office | |
| 1993—1999 | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Personnel Office | |
| Li Xiaohong Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2016— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Lin Huiqing Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2015— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Liu Limin Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2010— | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| 2010— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Lü Fuyuan Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee |
| 1998—2002 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Lu Xin Former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2009—2016 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Peng Peiyun Honorary President, All-China Women's Federation |
| 1982—1988 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Qian Changzhao Vice-Chairman of the 7th CPPCC National Committee |
| 1930—1932 | Senior Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Sun Yao Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2017— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Tian Xuejun Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2017— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Wang Guangqian President of the Central University of Finance and Economics |
| ???? | Member, Ministry of Education, Teaching Supervision Committee of University Economics Departments | |
| Wang Zhan Vice-Governor of Jiangsu Province |
| 2000—2004 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2000—2004 | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| Wei Yu Vice-Minister of Education |
| 1998 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Wu Handong President of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law |
| ???? | Deputy Director, Ministry of Education, Higher Legal Education Steering Commission | |
| Wu Qidi Vice-Minister of Education, Alternate Member of 16th CPC Central Committee |
| 2001— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Xu Yongyue Former Minister of State Security |
| 1973—1976 | Secretary, Ministry of Education | |
| Yang Wei Former President of Zhejiang University |
| 2004—2006 | Director, Ministry of Education, Postgraduate Education Department | |
| Yang Xiaohui Deputy Party Secretary and Vice-President of Northeast Normal University |
| 1995—1996 | Employee, Ministry of Education | |
| Yang Yuliang Former President of Fudan University |
| 2006—2009 | Director, Ministry of Education, Academic Degrees Management Department | |
| Yuan Guiren Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee |
| 2013—2016 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2009—2013 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2005—2016 | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education | |
| 2001—2005 | Member, Ministry of Education | |
| 2001—2009 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Zhang Baoqing Former Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 1998—2005 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Zhang Xinsheng Vice-President of the Chinese Olympic Committee |
| 2001—2009 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2000—2001 | Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| Zheng Shouzeng President of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine |
| ???? | Member, Ministry of Education, Discipline Development Committee | |
| ???? | Member, Ministry of Education, General Colleges Founding Committee | |
| Zhou Ji Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee; President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering |
| 2003—2009 | Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2002—2003 | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
| 2002—2009 | Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Education | |
| Zhou Qifeng President of Jilin University |
| 2004— | Chairman, Ministry of Education, Chemistry Teaching Committee | |
| 2004— | Director, Ministry of Education, Academic Degrees Management Department | |
| 2001—2003 | Director, Ministry of Education, Graduate Student Affairs Office | |
| Zhou Xuhong President of Chongqing University |
| ???? | Member, Ministry of Education, Engineering Department, Science and Technology Committee | |
| Zhu Zhiwen Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education |
| 2016— | Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education | |
