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Compulsory Education in Europe - 2021/22

Comparative Reports

Comparative Reports

Compulsory Education in Europe - 2021/22

27 September 2021

This publication provides concise information on the duration of compulsory education/training in 39 European education systems, covering 37 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (27 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye).

Full-time compulsory education/training refers to a period during which all students are required to follow education/training on a full time basis.

Latest Comparative Reports

Mobility Scoreboard: Higher education background report – 2022/2023

Mobility Scoreboard: Higher education background report – 2022/2023

27 April 2023

Experiencing transnational mobility during education and training is a major boost in the life of many young people. Despite the added value that learner mobility brings and the increasing

Key data on teaching languages at school in Europe – 2023 edition

Key data on teaching languages at school in Europe – 2023 edition

30 March 2023

Linguistic diversity is part of Europe’s DNA. The mosaic of European languages includes not only countries’ official state languages but also the regional or minority languages spoken for centuries on

Eurydice publications 2022

2022 - Eurydice publications

07 February 2023

In 2022, Eurydice published a number of reports on various educational topics. An overview of our 2022 publications is now available. With just one click, you can easily get access to all our reports

Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe - 2022

Structural indicators for monitoring education and training systems in Europe - 2022

18 November 2022

This year’s edition analyses more than 20 key structural indicators on education policies in early childhood education and care, achievement in basic skills, early leaving from education and training