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Compulsory Education in Europe – 2019/20

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Comparative Reports

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2019/20

09 October 2019

 

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This publication provides concise information on the duration of compulsory education/training in 43 European education systems, covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (28 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye).

Full-time compulsory education/training refers to a period of full-time educational/training attendance required of all students.

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