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The Structure of the European Education Systems 2016/17: Schematic Diagrams

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The Structure of the European Education Systems 2016/17: Schematic Diagrams

19 February 2018

 

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This report provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2016/17 school and academic year. It includes national schematic diagrams, an explanatory guide and maps showing the main organisational models of pre-primary and compulsory education. The information is available for 43 European education systems covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme.

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