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    EURYDICE

    The structure of

    the European education systems 2010/11:

    schematic diagrams

    These diagrams give an overview of the educational structure for

    mainstream schooling in each country from pre-primary level up to

    tertiary education .

    What is Eurydice?

    The Eurydice Network provides information on and analyses of European education systems

    and policies. It consists of 35 national units based in all 31 countries participating in the EUs

    Lifelong Learning programme (EU Member States, EEA countries and Turkey) and is coordinated

    and managed by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency in Brussels, which

    drafts its publications and databases. All Eurydice publications are available free of charge at

    http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/index_en.php.

    European Commission

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    VISCHI UTCHILISHTA

    KOLEJ

    G I MN A Z I A

    P R O F I L I R AN A G I MN A Z I A

    NATCHALNO UTCHILISHTED ETS KA GR ADI N A P ROG IMN AZI AL N O

    UTCHILISHTE

    PROFESSIONALNA GIMNAZIA / TECHNIKUM

    PROFESSIONALEN KOLEJ

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    M AT E S K KO LA Z KL A DN KO LAVYSOK KOLAGYMNZIUM

    GYMNZIUM

    STEDN KOLA

    STEDN KOLA

    VY ODBORN KOLA

    KONZERVATO

    ZKRCEN STUDIUM

    NSTAVBOV STUDIUM

    Pr vn stupe Dru h stupe

    410 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 710

    LANGE VIDEREGENDE UDDANNELSER

    GYMNASIUMMELLEMLANGE VIDEREGENDE UDDANNELSER

    HHX / HTX / EUXKORTE VIDEREGENDE UDDANNELSER

    EU D

    B R NE HAVE R F OL KE SK OL E / GR UND SK OL EHF

    VUGGESTUER

    ALDERSINTEGREREDE INSTITUTIONER

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    VORKLASSE / SCHULKINDERGARTEN

    GRUNDSCHULE

    O

    R

    IE

    N

    T

    IE

    R

    U

    N

    G

    S

    S

    T

    U

    F

    E

    GYMNASIUM

    GESAMTSCHULE

    REALSCHULE

    GYMNASIALEOBERSTUFE

    UNIVERSITT / KUNSTHOCHSCHULE /MUSIKHOCHSCHULE

    BERUFSAKADEMIE

    FACHHOCHSCHULE

    VERWALTUNGSFACHHOCHSCHULE

    FACHOBERSCHULE

    BERUFSFACHSCHULE

    SCHULEN DES GESUNDHEITSWESENS

    ABENDGYMNASIUM / KOLLEGBERUFSSCHULE + BETRIEB

    BERUFSSCHULE+BETRIEB

    FACHSCHULE

    HAUPTSCHULE

    SCHULARTEN MITMEHRERENBILDUNGSGNGEN

    KINDERGARTEN

    TE CH NI SC H / KU NS T SE CU ND AI R ON DE RW IJ S

    UNIVERSITEIT

    HOGESCHOOL

    K L EU T E RO N DE R W IJ S L A G ER O N DE R W I JSALGEMEEN

    SECUNDAIR ONDERWIJSSECUNDAIR

    ONDERWIJS

    HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJS (HBO)

    DBSO

    BEROEPSSECUNDAIR ONDERWIJS

    SECUNDAIR-NA-SECUNDAIR (Se-n-Se)

    Eerste graad

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    PRIMARY SCHOOLSSECONDARY / VOCATIONAL /

    COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS /

    TE ACH ER TR AI NI NG

    INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER THIRD-LEVEL COLLEGES

    POST LEAVING CERTICATE PROGRAMMES / INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY

    UNIVERSITIESInfant Classes

    COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ANDCOLLEGES

    EARLY YEARSEDUCATION

    Transi tionyear

    1

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    PHIKOOLG MN AA S IU M K U TS E P PE A SU T US

    KUTSEPPEASUTUS

    LIKOOL /KUTSEPPEASUTUS /RAKENDUSKRGKOOL

    LIKOOL /RAKENDUSKRGKOOL

    LIKOOL

    LIKOOL

    LASTESIMLASTEAED

    RAKENDUSKRGKOOL

    Belgium Flemish Community

    Bulgaria

    Czech Republic

    Denmark

    Germany

    Estonia

    Ireland

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    41 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2710

    NIP IAG OG EI O DIMOT IKO SCHOLE IO GYMNASI OENIAIO LYKEIO PANEPISTIMIA

    TE CH NI KI SC HO LI

    DIMOSIES SCHOLES TRITOVATHMIAS EKPAIDEFSIS

    ESPERINO GYMNASIO

    ESPERINI TECHNIKI SCHOLI

    AUGSTSKOLA / KOLEDA

    AUGSTSKOLA

    PIRMSSKOLAS IZGLTBAS IESTDEPIRMSSKOLAS IZGLTBAS GRUPAS PIE SKOLM

    PAMATSKOLA VIDUSSKOLA

    IMNZIJA

    PROFESIONLS IZGLTBAS IESTDE

    PIRMSSKOLAS IZGLTBAS IESTDE(BRNUDRZS)

    S k u m s k o l a

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    LOPELIS-DARELIS

    DARELIS

    G I MNA Z I J AKOLEGIJA

    PR ADI N M OKY KLA PAG RI NDIN M OKY KLAVIDURIN MOK.

    PROFESIN MOKYKLA

    UNIVERSITETAS / AKADEMIJA

    cycle 1 cycle 2 cycle 3 cycle 4

    LYCE

    SUP R IEUR UNIVER SITAIR E

    L YCE TECHNIQUE BTS

    BR EVET D E MATR ISER GIME P R OFESSIONNEL

    STAGE PDAGOGIQUE

    ENSEIGNEMENT FONDAMENTAL LYCE

    R GIME TECHNIQUE

    R GIME D E TECHNICIEN

    1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27104

    41 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2710

    D IMOT IKO SC HOL EI O GYMNAS IO

    ESPERINO GYMNASIO

    GENIKO LYKEIO

    ESPERINO EPAGGELMATIKO LYKEIO

    ESPERINO GENIKO LYKEIO

    PANEPISTIMIO (A.E. I . )

    TE CH NO LOG IK O EK PAI DE FT IK O ID RY MA (T .E .I .)

    INSTITOUTO EPAGELMATIKIS KATARTISIS ( I .E .K .)

    NIPIAGOGEIA

    PAIDIKOS STATHMOS

    EPAGGELMATIKO LYKEIO (EPAL)

    EPAGGELMATIKES SCHOLES (EPAS)

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    ENSEANZAS UNIVERSITARIAS

    CICLOS FORMATIVOS DE GRADO SUPERIOR

    ENSEANZAS ARTSTICAS SUPERIORESENSEANZAS ELEMENTALESDE MSICA Y DANZA

    ENSEANZAS PROFESIONALESDE MSICA Y DANZA

    ARTES PLSTICAS Y DISEO / ENSEANZAS DEPORTIVAS

    BACHILLERATOEDUCACIN SECUNDARIAOBLIGATORIA

    EDUCACIN PRIMARIAEDUCACIN INFANTIL

    CICLOS FORMATIVOS DE GRADO MEDIO

    G R AD O M E DI O D E G R A DO S U P ER I OR D E

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    COLES MATERNELLES /

    CLASSES ENFANTINES

    COL ES LMENTAI RES COL LG ELYCE GNRAL& TECHNOLOGIQUE

    UNIVERSITS

    COLES SPCIALISES

    CPG E G RANDES COLES

    STS / IUT

    LYCE PROFESSIONNEL

    SCU OLA DE LL' I NFANZI A S CUOL A PR IMA RI A SCU OLASECONDARIADI PRIMO GRADO

    L IC EO U NIV ER SIT / POL IT ECNIC I / AFAM

    ISTRUZIONE E FORMAZIONE TECNICA SUPERIOREISTITUTO TECNICO /ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE

    FORMAZIONE PROFESSIONALE DI BASE

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    Greece

    Spain

    France

    Italy

    Cyprus

    Latvia

    Lithuania

    Luxembourg

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    V O DAB LCS DE

    E GYE TE M / F IS KO LA

    F E LS F O K S Z AKK PZ SGIMN Z IUM

    GIMN Z IUM

    S Z AKK Z PIS KO LA

    S Z AKIS KO LA

    LTALN O S IS KO LA

    Als tag ozat Fels tag ozat

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    CHILD DAYCAREC E NT RE S

    ARTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COURSES (MCAST)

    TOU RI SM ST UD IE S CO UR SE S (I TS )

    JUNIOR LYCEUMS /SECONDARY SCHOOLS

    U NI V E RS I T Y

    J U N I O R C O L L E G E /H I G H E R S E C . S C H O O L

    1

    KINDER-GARTENCENTRES

    PRIMARY SCHOOLS

    Tertiary education /

    ISCED 5A

    Upper secondary general /ISCED 3

    Upper secondary vocational /

    ISCED 3

    Tertiary education /

    ISCED 5B

    Post-secondary non-tertiary /ISCED 4

    -/n/-

    >>

    Prprimaire scolaire(for which the Ministry of Education is responsible)

    Primary

    ISCED 0

    Single structure

    Pre-primary education(for which the Ministry of Education is not responsible)

    Part-time or combined school

    and workplace coursesLower secondary general

    (including pre-vocational)

    Lower secondary vocational

    Compulsory

    full-time education

    Compulsory

    part-time education

    Compulsory work experience+ its duration

    Study abroad

    Additional yearISCED 1 ISCED 2

    SPECIALISTENOPLEIDING

    BASISONDERWIJS

    HAVOHAVO

    Associate Degree (AD)

    HB O

    WO

    VMBO

    PRAKTIJKONDERWIJS

    VMBO

    MBO VAKOPLEIDING

    MBO MIDDENKADEROPLEIDING

    MBO BASISBEROEPSOPLEIDING

    MBO ASSISTENTOPLEIDING

    VW OVW O

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    ALLGEMEINBILDENDE HHERE SCHULE

    OBERSTUFENREAL-GYMNASIUM

    UNIVERSITTEN

    FACHHOCHSCHULEN

    VOLKSSCHULE

    HAUPTSCHULE

    NEUE MITTELSCHULE

    BERUFSBILDENDE HHERE SCHULE

    BERUFSBILDENDE MITTLERE SCHULE

    SCHULEN FR GESUNDHEITS- UND KRANKENPFLEGE

    AUSBILDUNGEN IM GESUNDHEITSBEREICH

    P O LY T E CH N IS C HE S C H UL E B E RU F S SC H U LE U N D L E HR E

    PDAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULEN

    AKADEMIEN

    KOLLEGS

    KINDERGARTEN

    PRZ EDSZKOLE GI MNA ZJUMJEDNOLITE STUDIA MAGISTERSKIE

    STUDIA 2 STOPNIASTUDIA 1 STOPNIA

    KN / NKJO / KPSS

    SZKOY POLICEALNE

    LICEUMOGLNOKSZTACCE

    LICEUM PROFILOWANE

    ZASADNICZA SZKOA ZAWODOWA UZUPENIAJCE LICEUM OGLNOKSZTACCE

    TECHNIKUM UZUPENIAJCE

    TECHNIKUM

    SZKOA PODSTAWOWA

    ODDZIAY PRZEDSZKOLNE

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    Hungary

    Malta

    Netherlands

    Austria

    Poland

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    CT

    ENSINO BSI CO ENSI NO BSI CO ENSINO UNIVERSITRIOCURSOS CIENTFICO-HUMANSTICOS

    CURSOS TECNOLGICOS /CURSOS ARTSTICOS ESPECIALIZADOS /

    CURSOS PROFISSIONAISCURSOS DE ESPECIALIZAO TECNOLGICA

    ENSINO POLITCNICO

    1. c ic l o 2 . ci cl o 3 . c ic l o

    JARDIM DE INFNCIA

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    M AT E RS K K OL A Z K L AD N KO L AUNIVERZITA / VYSOK KOLA

    G YMN Z I U M

    KONZERVATRIUM

    S T R E D N OD BOR N KOL A

    1. stupe 2. stupe

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    GRADI NIA COALA PRI MAR GI MNA ZI U

    AN DECOMPLETARE

    COALA DEARTE I MESERI

    L I C E U

    COALA POSTLICEAL

    UNIVERSITATE

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    16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 274321 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 1510

    V R T C IOSNOVNE OLE

    G I MNA Z I J E

    VIJE STROKOVNE OLE

    UNIVERZITETNI PROGRAMI / STROKOVNI PROGRAMI

    TEHNIKI /STROKOVNI PROGRAMI

    POKLICNI PROGRAMI

    POKLICNI IN POKLICNO-TEHNIKI PROGRAMI

    POKLICNI TEAJ / MATURITETNI TEAJ

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    ESIOPETUS FR SKOLEUNDER VISNING PER USOPETUS GR UNDLGGANDE UTBILDNINGLUKIO GYMNASIUM

    YLIOPISTO / KORKEAKOULU UNIVERSITET / HGSKOLA

    AMMATTIKOR KEAKOULU YR KESHGSKOLA

    AMMATTITUTKINTO YR KESEXAMEN

    ER IKOISAMMATTITUTKINTO SPECIALYR KESEXAMEN

    AMMATILLINEN KOULUTUS YR KESUTBILDNING

    PIVKOTI DAGHEM3

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    FR-SK OLE-K LA SS

    GRUNDSK OLA

    UNIVERSITET / HGSK OLA

    K OM M UNA L VUX ENUTB ILDNING / FOLK HGSK OLA

    Y RK ESHGSK OLA

    FRSK OLA

    GY M NA SIESK OLA

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    FURTHER / HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLS / NURSERY SCHOOLS /VOLUNTARY/ PRIVATE SETTINGS

    PRIMARY SCHOOLS / NURSERY SCHOOLS /VOLUNTARY/ PRIVATE SETTINGS

    Key st. 1 Ke y stag e 2

    Foundation phase

    Foundati on phase Key stage 3 Key stage 4

    F U RT HE REDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARYSCHOOLS /FURTHEREDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

    Accesscourses

    (1 )

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    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    FURTHER / HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLS /NURSERY SCHOOLS /

    VOLUNTARY/PRIVATE SETTINGS

    ( 1)

    ( 1) Early YearsFoundation Stage

    Key stage 1 Key stage 2 Key stage 3 Key stage 4

    F U RT HE REDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARYSCHOOLS /FURTHEREDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS

    Accesscourses

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    (1) New system to be fully implemented from September 2011

    Portugal

    Romania

    Slovenia

    Slovakia

    Finland

    Sweden

    United Kingdom England

    United Kingdom Wales

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    SECONDARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLS

    PRE-SCHOOL

    EDUCATION

    CENTRES

    FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    FURTHER / HIGHER

    EDUCATION

    INSTITUTIONS

    Access

    courses

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    MENNTASKLI /FJLBRAUTASKLI

    FJLBRAUTASKLI /INSKLI / SRSKLI FJLBRAUTASKLI / INSKLI / MENNTASKLI

    H S KL IL EI KSKLI GR UNNSKL I

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    > > > > > > > > > >

    > > > > > > > > > >

    > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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    PRIMARSCHULEKINDERGARTEN

    GYMNASIUMUNTERSTUFE

    BERUFSMITTELSCHULE

    GYMNASIUM OBERSTUFE

    BERUFSBILDUNG / LEHRE

    OBERSCHULE / REALSCHULE HOCHSCHULEN

    UNIVERSITTEN/FACHHOCHSCHULE/

    FACHSCHULEN/FACHMITTELSCHULEN ( ISCED 3B und 4)

    PDAGOGISCHE HOCHSCHULEN ( ISCED 5A)

    HHERE FACHSCHULEN ( ISCED 5B)

    Freiwill iges 10.Schuljahr(Brckenangebot)

    II

    GRUNNSKOLE

    FAGSKOLE

    VIDEREGENDE SKOLE

    LRLINGORDNING

    UNIVERSITET / HGSKOLE

    UNIVERSITET / HGSKOLE

    PNE BARNEHAGER /VANLIGE BARNEHAGER /FAMILIEBARNEHAGER

    Barnetrinnet Ungdomstrinnet

    2

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    MESLEK YKSEK OKULLARI

    SOSYAL BLMLER LSES

    MESLEK LSELER / TEKNK LSELER / ANADOLU MESLEK LSELER / ANADOLU TEKNK LSELER

    ANA SINIFLARI

    LKRETM OKULLARIANA OKULLARI /UYGULAMALI ANA OKULLARI

    GENEL LSELER / ANADOLULSELER / ANADOLU GZELSANATLAR LSES / SPORLSELER / FEN LSELER

    N V E R S T E L E R

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    Tertiary education /

    ISCED 5A

    Upper secondary general /

    ISCED 3

    Upper secondary vocational /

    ISCED 3

    Tertiary education /

    ISCED 5B

    Post-secondary non-tertiary /ISCED 4

    -/n/-

    >>

    Prprimaire scolaire(for which the Ministry of Education is responsible)

    Primary

    ISCED 0

    Single structure

    Pre-primary education(for which the Ministry of Education is not responsible)

    Part-time or combined school

    and workplace coursesLower secondary general

    (including pre-vocational)

    Lower secondary vocational

    Compulsory

    full-time education

    Compulsory

    part-time education

    Compulsory work experience

    + its duration

    Study abroad

    Additional yearISCED 1 ISCED 2

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    HIGHER / FURTHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    FURTHER / HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLSPRIMARY SCHOOLS /

    NURSERY SCHOOLS /

    VOLUNTARY/

    PRIVATE SETTINGS

    Foundation stage Key stage 2Ke y stag e 1 Ke y stage 3 Ke y stag e 4

    FURTHER

    EDUCATION

    INSTITUTIONS

    SECONDARY

    SCHOOLS /

    FURTHER

    EDUCATION

    INSTITUTIONS

    Access

    courses

    Pre-school

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    United Kingdom Northern Ireland

    United Kingdom Scotland

    EFTA/EEA COUNTRIES

    Iceland

    Liechtenstein

    Norway

    CANDIDATE COUNTRY

    Turkey

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    international standard ClassifiCationof eduCation

    (isCed uoe, 1997 edition)

    ISCED 0: Pre-primary education

    Pre-primary education is dened as the initial stage of organised instruction. It is

    school- or centre-based and is designed for children aged at least 3 years.

    ISCED 1: Primary education

    This level begins between 5 and 7 years of age, is compulsory in all countries and

    generally lasts from four to six years.

    ISCED 2: Lower secondary education

    It continues the basic programmes of the primary level, although teaching is typically

    more subject-focused. Usually, the end of this level coincides with the end of compulsory

    education.

    ISCED 3: Upper secondary education

    This level generally begins at the end of compulsory education. The entrance age

    is typically 15 or 16 years. Entrance qualications (end of compulsory education)

    and other minimum entry requirements are usually needed. Instruction is often more

    subject-oriented than at ISCED level 2. The typical duration of ISCED level 3 varies

    from two to ve years.

    ISCED 4: Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    These programmes straddle the boundary between upper secondary and tertiary

    education. They serve to broaden the knowledge of ISCED level 3 graduates. Typical

    examples are programmes designed to prepare pupils for studies at level 5 or

    programmes designed to prepare pupils for direct labour market entry.

    ISCED 5: Tertiary education (rst stage)

    Entry to these programmes normally requires the successful completion of ISCED

    level 3 or 4. This level includes tertiary programmes with academic orientation (typeA) which are largely theoretically based and tertiary programmes with occupation

    orientation (type B) which are typically shorter than type A programmes and geared for

    entry into the labour market.

    More detailed information can be found in the following Eurydice publications

    available on the Eurydice website - http://www.eurydice.org:

    Focus on Higher Education in Europe 2010: The impact of the Bologna Process ,

    Brussels: Eurydice, 2010, for a better understanding of ISCED level 5 and 6programmes - Bachelor, Master and Doctorate.

    The reference material European Glossary on Education, volume 2 Educationalinstitutions gives explanations on national terms used for education institutions.

    The database Eurybase provides descriptions of educational systems andpolicies in the Eurydice network countries.

    September 2010


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