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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
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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
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
41 7 11 1 1 14 1 1 17 1 1 1 4 71
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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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
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)
41 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27100
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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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
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
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
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
410 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2510
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
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
(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
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
MENNTASKLI /FJLBRAUTASKLI
FJLBRAUTASKLI /INSKLI / SRSKLI FJLBRAUTASKLI / INSKLI / MENNTASKLI
H S KL IL EI KSKLI GR UNNSKL I
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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
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
41 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27100
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
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
Tertiary education /
ISCED 5A
Upper secondary general /
ISCED 3
Upper secondary vocational /
ISCED 3
Tertiary education /
ISCED 5B
Post-secondary non-tertiary /ISCED 4
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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