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Compulsory education in Europe 2023/2024

02 October 2023

This fact sheet focuses on the duration of compulsory education/training in Europe. It highlights the starting and leaving ages and distinguishes the notions of full-time and part-time compulsory education/training. The information is available for 39 European education systems covering 37 countries participating in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.

Compulsory education in Europe 2022/2023

07 October 2022

This fact sheet focuses on the duration of compulsory education/training in Europe. It highlights the starting and leaving ages and distinguishes the notions of full-time and part-time compulsory education/training. The information is available for 39 European education systems covering 37 countries participating in the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.

Compulsory Education in Europe 2020/21

28 October 2020

This publication provides a concise information on the duration of compulsory education/training in 43 European education systems, covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme (27 Member States, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom). Full-time compulsory education/training refers to a period of full-time...

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2019/20

09 October 2019

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...

The Structure of the European Education Systems 2019/20: Schematic Diagrams

09 October 2019

This report provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2019/20 school and academic year. It includes national schematic diagrams, a guide to reading the diagrams and a map showing the main organisational models of primary and lower secondary education. The information is available for...

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2018/19

26 September 2018

This publication provide 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, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia and Türkiye). Full-time compulsory education/training refers to a period of full-time...

The Structure of the European Education Systems 2018/19: Schematic Diagrams

26 September 2018

This report provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2018/19 school and academic year. It includes national schematic diagrams, an explanatory guide and a map showing the main organisational models of compulsory education. The information is available for 43 European education systems covering 38...

The Structure of the European Education Systems 2017/18: Schematic Diagrams

19 February 2018

This report provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2017/18 school and academic year. It includes national schematic diagrams, an explanatory guide and a map showing the main organisational models of compulsory education. The information is available for 43 European education systems covering 38...

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2017/18

19 February 2018

This publication focuses on the duration of compulsory education/training in Europe. It highlights the starting and leaving ages and distinguishes the notions of full-time and part-time compulsory education/training. The information is available for 43 European education systems covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme.

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

19 February 2018

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...