File photo taken on June 10, 2014 shows students having lunch at a primary school in Pozhang Township of Shannan, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Chogo)

BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- A modern education system covering preschool, basic, vocational, higher, continuing and special education has been basically established in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region after seven decades of efforts, said a senior local official Saturday.

The rights and interests of people of all ethnic groups in the region have been fully ensured, said Qizhala, chairman of the Tibet regional government, at a news conference on the economic and social development of Tibet held by the State Council Information Office in Beijing.

Currently, Tibet has 3,195 schools of various types, where 790,000 students are receiving education, Qizhala said, adding that the completion rate for compulsory education has reached 95 percent.