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Representations > Organisation's Staff (Sweden)
25 full-time (approximately)

Representations > Type of Members (Slovenia)
Any person with the status of a secondary school student is a member.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Issues (Macedonia)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Belgium)
15

Representations > Success (Italy)
In November,17th 2006, symbolically on the International Students’ day, after a day of mobilisation in more than 130 cities, The Minister of education signed the “Palazzo Valentini Chart”, from the name of the building of the provincial government in Rome. With this act he formalized his...

Representations > Name (England)
English Secondary Students' Association - ESSA

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Estonia)
ESCU has 7 members of staff.

Representations > Type of Members (Finland)
FSS: IndividualsSLL: Individuals

Representations > Basic Structure (Norway)
The student councils are the once that send representatives to both regional and national assemblies.

Representations > Basic Structure (Lithuania)
General Assembly is the controlling body. It elects board every year, board consists of 8 people - 6 board members, president and vice-president. President nominates people to bureau and board submit them.

Representations > Student Representations (England)
Section 176 of Education Act of 2002 states that students should have their voice heard. This works in conjunction with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 12. However, beyond this there is little except guidelines. Student Voice is too frequently considered synonymous with a...

Representations > Student Representations (Spain)
It is legally stated that every public school or private school receiving subsidies must allow the creation of a student council and provide it with a local and materials. Moreover, each of these schools count on a school board where parents, teachers, students and the city hall are represented....

Representations > Hurdles (Slovakia)
[missing data]

Representations > Students at School Level (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Italy)
300

Representations > Issues (Bulgaria)
At this moment in Bulgaria there is no organization representing all the young people and consequently the government is trying to make a law, by means of which to create an organisation. The organisation will have to create local councils, but this might prove a hard assignment to full fill.

Representations > General Assembly (Serbia)
Around 30

Representations > Success (Belgium)
[missing data]

Representations > Type of Members (Switzerland)
Student councils.

Representations > Year of Foundation (Denmark)
DGS: LH: 1979

Representations > Other Student Unions (Macedonia)
According to the Law of Civil Associations in Macedonia, USM is the only registered NGO that represents the secondary students on a national level.

Representations > Students at School Level (Finland)
The position of student councils in schools varies widely in different region and types of schools. For instance, about 90% of the upper secondary schools have at least formal student councils, but the equivalent percent in vocational schools is only 60. In terms of student actually being heard and...

Representations > Issues (Sweden)
[missing data]

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Austria)
1 full time, 5 voluntary

Representations > Other Student Unions (Bulgaria)
There are many regional or municipal student organizations.

Representations > Students at School Level (Switzerland)
On primary school level USO is watching pro-participatory projects. On this level, participation is seen as a useful tool to create social atmosphere at local schools. On secondary level USO is watching status quo, e.g. student representation is accepted but no great intention to increase the...

Representations > Issues (Austria)

Representations > Budget (Netherlands)
The total budget is about € 200,000

Representations > General Assembly (Slovakia)
Around 30

Representations > Success (Serbia)
Students are practically not heard at all. The only possibility for them to make some small changes is at school level, but this also varies from school to school. At the moment UNSS is cooperating with the Ministry of youth and therefore school students are given the opportunity to have a say...

Representations > Type of Members (France)
Individuals and elected officials of high-school pupilsOur organization has vocation to gather the high-school pupils and the elected officials of high-school pupils. Our statutes also make it possible to the schoolboy to become member like with the students in BTS and preparatory classes.

Representations > Year of Foundation (Ireland)
2002

Representations > Students at School Level (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Hurdles (Netherlands)
In the Netherlands, students sit on the very formal co-administrative council. This allows them to participate. However, student councils are also a part of school student participation. The promotion of student councils (perhaps through legislation) is one of the challenges for the future.

Representations > Budget (Estonia)
The total budget is around €100 000.

Representations > Amount of members (Italy)
5 regional federations8000 students

Representations > Success (Slovakia)
At national/regional level students are heard only if they go on strike. At schools, it depends from the headmaster and the other teachers. Legally students' voice can only recommend. Most often if they are invited to speak, they are not heard.

Representations > Name (Slovenia)
Dijaška organizacija Slovenije - DOSSchool student organisation of Slovenia

Representations > Year of Foundation (Lithuania)
1996

Representations > Other Student Unions (Spain)
[missing data]

Representations > Student Representations (Slovenia)
Each school has a student council,composed of presidents of the classes, which elects a representative to the DOS Parliament. (There are 142 secondary schools in Slovenia.) Every person with the status of a secondary student is automatically a member of DOS.

Representations > Hurdles (Estonia)
The general situation in Estonia is quite instable. Also, young people are not always valued as whole citizens and informing school students is a difficult process.

Representations > Budget (Sweden)
€ 1,2 mil, by 40% national systematic governmental contribution, 30% regional and local government contribution and 20% national agency of education for development of schools.

Representations > Amount of members (Belgium)
[missing data]

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Italy)
Students are not represented in the municipal, regional and national Bodies, except at the regional and national Youth Forum and The Best representative school students’ organizations Board at the Ministry of Education. Another exception is the Provincial school students’ council that is made...

Representations > Name (Finland)
Finlands Svenska Skolungdomsförbund - FSS

Representations > Year of Foundation (Norway)
1999EONs predecessor, NEO (Norwegian School Student Union) was founded in 1994 when a fraction of board members from NGS (Norsk Gymnasiastsamband) left the organization. NGS was founded in 1959. These two organizations formed EON in 1999.

Representations > Other Student Unions (England)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Austria)
€ 72,000, funded by government. Members do not have to contribute.

Representations > Amount of members (Serbia)
Number of students present in schools where there is a student council represented in UNSS is over 10 000.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Belgium)
In municipal bodies students are sometimes represented through a youth council. On a national level VSK is actively representing students.

Representations > Name (Switzerland)
Union der Schülerorganisationen - USOUnion of School Student Organisations

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Denmark)
DGS:LH:

Representations > Basic Structure (Macedonia)
The general assembly elects the board, which is the decision making body in the organisation. The GA consists of the representatives of Youth Clubs. This board consists of nine to eleven members, plus a president. There is also an Advisor.

Representations > Student Representations (Finland)
According to Finnish law, the students in every secondary school in the country have to form a student body and have a representative organ, a student council. Furthermore, according to Finnish law, the educator is compelled to give the students the opportunity to participate in the development of...

Representations > Hurdles (Sweden)
The biggest problem is the de-coupling between what decision makers say and what they actually do. Politicians speak about how they want to give the youth more influence over the issues. In Sweden there’s a tendency to develop separate structures for youth representation and apply one standard...

Representations > Amount of members (Slovakia)
[missing data]

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Serbia)
Students are not in any way represented in neither municipal nor governmental bodies.

Representations > Issues (Albania)
According to the Ministry of Education project-law for a harmony between students and teachers, the representation of the pupils and students in Secondary Schools and Universities is protected and provided by the law. However, there is still no School Student Union to gather student council...

Representations > General Assembly (Estonia)
250

Representations > Success (Netherlands)
LAKS has a very powerful and respected position during the final exams. By organising a final exam complaint line students inform the organisation about errors in the exams. Also, they report organisational problems at schools. LAKS then forwards this to the responsible institutions.In November...

Representations > Name (France)
Union Nationale Lycéénne - UNLNational High-school union

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Ireland)
0

Representations > Type of Members (Italy)
Individuals, groups of students and student councils.UDS is formed by individuals, groups of students and student councils, organised in local, provincial and regional federations.

Representations > Basic Structure (Spain)
The Confederal Council is the highest decision-making body in between Confederal Assemblies. It is formed by a certain number of representatives from federations (depending on their size) and the Board. It meets several times a year.

Representations > Basic Structure (Bulgaria)

Representations > Student Representations (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Student Representations (Switzerland)
Since Switzerland is a federal state, each canton has it’s own law. Furthermore each school has it’s own law. The grade of student representation is therefore depending from local authorities. Student representation is seen as a useful tool to create social atmosphere at local schools. No law...

Representations > Hurdles (Austria)
The problem is that students generally aren’t heard much, even though there are a lot of laws concerning student representation.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Slovakia)
Depends from case to case, but generally students are not represented, or are represented but without the right to vote.

Representations > General Assembly (Netherlands)
120

Representations > Issues (Finland)
FSS: -SLL: SLL focuses heavily on research in order to be well informed about the condition of the secondary education system.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Lithuania)
None

Representations > Basic Structure (England)
The ‘head’ of ESSA is a National Council of elected students from the 9 government regions. The Council meets four times a year and makes decisions about ESSA policy, as well as representing ESSA at conferences, representing ESSA within the media and promoting ESSA’s cause. The Council is...

Representations > Other Student Unions (Slovenia)
There are also other student organizations, but DOS is the only nationwide student union. Some of the biggest regional organizations are the Student Union of Ljublana and School student union of Maribor.

Representations > Students at School Level (Italy)
[missing data]

Representations > Issues (Lithuania)
[missing data]

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Norway)
Board (16 people) is working full-time in office in Oslo. President and Secretary General are the only ones paid for their work.

Representations > General Assembly (Sweden)
Around 300Approximately 150 student councils.

Representations > Success (Estonia)
ESCU made a change in the Law of Basic School and Gymnasium to the Ministry of Education that was accepted by the ministry. Also ESCU participates in different working groups of the ministry and all decisions concerning students are discussed. Hearing students’ opinion unfortunately also depends...

Representations > Type of Members (Belgium)
School councils

Representations > Other Student Unions (Finland)
Suomen Ylioppilaskuntien Liitto (SYL; The National Union of University Students in Finland) - an interest organisation defending and improving the educational, financial, and social benefits and rights of the students

Representations > Students at School Level (Belgium)
[missing data]

Representations > Issues (Norway)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Denmark)
DGS:

Representations > General Assembly (Austria)
Around 100

Representations > Success (Sweden)
Our focus is largely on local level.Historically SECO was largely responsible for the removal of the Christianity subject in the seventies, the introduction of sex education in the sixties and the inclusion of students in the working environmental laws in the eighties.

Representations > Type of Members (Serbia)
Student councils and individual students.

Representations > Year of Foundation (Macedonia)
1991

Representations > Students at School Level (Serbia)
The involvement of school students in the development of their educational centers is very much up to every school to define. While some schools have important structures for students’ participation, others do not even have an active student council. This creates very important disparities among...

Representations > Hurdles (Denmark)
EEO: We have problems with our student being at the school for such a short period. Most are on the school for 20 to 40 weeks, which means that they don’t have much time to get into student decision-making, before they go out to get practical experience.

Representations > Budget (Ireland)
[missing data]

Representations > Amount of members (Netherlands)
80

Representations > Success (Austria)
Usually, students are listened to but their opinion isn’t valued much.

Representations > Type of Members (Slovakia)
School students who are representatives of schools (councils).

Representations > Year of Foundation (Bulgaria)
2001

Representations > Other Student Unions (Switzerland)
No others

Representations > Hurdles (Ireland)
In Ireland lack of funding for student unions is the biggest problem for school student representation.

Representations > Budget (Lithuania)
€ 15,000, by government and other grant institutions. Members do not have to contribute.

Representations > Amount of members (Estonia)
182

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Netherlands)
School students are not regularly involved on a municipal level. Youth councils are sometimes present. In the Netherlands, municipalities have very little influence on education. On a national level LAKS speaks regularly with civil servants and politicians to discuss student issues. The...

Representations > Name (Italy)
Unione Degli Studenti - UDSItalian School Students’ Union

Representations > Year of Foundation (Spain)
1987

Representations > Other Student Unions (France)
FIDL - the second high-school organization behind the UNL, defends of the ideas appreciably similar to UNLSUD Lycéens - High-school union of extreme left

Representations > Students at School Level (Slovakia)
Students in general are not included. It depends on the respective schools and its headmasters. Occasionally students are invited to comment on some issues on regional level, but are hardly heard.

Representations > Amount of members (Sweden)
300 student councils and 42 000 individual students that have signed up as supportive members.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Estonia)
There are students included in working groups of the Ministry of Education. When the government wants to make a decision concerning students ESCU is often involved in through working groups or other means.Slowly we are moving to students’ representation at municipal bodies through youth city...

Representations > Name (Belgium)
Vlaamse Scholierenkoepel vzw - VSK

Representations > Year of Foundation (England)
2005

Representations > Basic Structure (Slovenia)

Representations > Student Representations (Italy)
It is legally stated that every public school or private school receiving subsidies must allow the creation of a student council with two representatives from each class, three or four representatives at the School Board and two representative at the Provincial school students’ Council. Moreover,...

Representations > Hurdles (Lithuania)
Public organizations, students’ councils.

Representations > Budget (Norway)
€1 mil of administrative grant form the Ministry of Education, project funding and organisational grants from the National Youth Council. Membership fees for schools are calculated with €1 per school-student enrolled.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Macedonia)
None

Representations > Type of Members (Netherlands)
Student councils

Representations > Basic Structure (Switzerland)
The representatives of the Swiss cantons' school student organisations forms the General Assembly. The member organisations themselves have individual concepts of representations.

Representations > Basic Structure (Finland)

Representations > Student Representations (Serbia)
In the law it is stated only that it is a recommendation for secondary schools to have a student council. This doesn’t oblige schools to have a student council meaning that the principle is authorized not to allow students to form a student council. If there is an existing student council still...

Representations > Student Representations (Belgium)
Flemish law recognised VSK officially in 2000 as an independent organ with its own finances. There is internal participation; students govern the organisation. No adults may have voting rights. In 2004 the participation decree became law. This made it compulsory for every school to have a student...

Representations > Hurdles (Norway)
Technically, nothing prevents school-student representation. The biggest challenge in this area, is making the school students wants to get involved.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Austria)
They can attend meetings on the federal land level.

Representations > General Assembly (Denmark)
DGS: LH:

Representations > Issues (Italy)
• Competition between organisations – there are so many youth organisations that have the same aims but they don’t want to co-operate.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Bulgaria)
4 members of staff.

Representations > Amount of members (Austria)
Over 1000 school students participate in AKS every year. Membership is voluntary and there is no membership fee.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Sweden)
40 secondary schools in Sweden have local boards made up by a majority of students. But apart from that there’s no student representation in the official municipal bodies.On national level we are often asked to participate in the committees that investigate different issues. All governmental...

Representations > Name (Slovakia)
Stredoškolská študentská únia Slovenska - ŠuskaSecondary school student's union of Slovakia

Representations > Issues (Denmark)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Ireland)
50

Representations > Success (Denmark)
It always depends on school - in some schools students are listened to seriously, in other not so much. On the national level the influence of student organisation is not so great, but always making small steps forward.EEO has experience when students took over and manage to do the change. At one...

Representations > Name (Serbia)
Unija srednjoškolaca Srbije - UNSSUnion of secondary school students of Serbia

Representations > Student Representations (Slovakia)
According to the law (Zákon o školskej samospráve), student council is voted by all school students and consists of 5 up to 11 students. It designates a Student Representative for the School Council and comments on issues to the director of the school. Majority of students doesn't know that such...

Representations > Students at School Level (Netherlands)
On a school level students are heard through student councils, alternative forms of participation and the formalised co-administrative council.

Representations > Issues (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Civic involvement in the education (i.e. Student councils, Student unions) is a part of the reform process.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Spain)
1

Representations > General Assembly (Lithuania)
Around 200

Representations > Success (Ireland)
[missing data]

Representations > Type of Members (Estonia)
School student councils

Representations > Basic Structure (France)
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Representations > Students at School Level (Estonia)
Every class elects 2-8 people (grades 7-12) for the school student councils GA. Then 3-12 people are elected to the board, which is (should be) also represented in regional and national level.

Representations > Issues (Spain)
CANAE takes active participation in the Spanish Youth Council (Consejo de la Juventud de España, CJE, www.cje.org), as a full member.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (England)
3 full-time (Student Support Officer, Black and Minority Ethnic Coordinator, Project Manager)

Representations > General Assembly (Norway)
Approximately 450-500Two representatives from each member-school can attend the general assembly, only one with the right to vote.

Representations > Success (Lithuania)
[missing data]

Representations > Type of Members (Sweden)
Student councils.But individual students can sign up as supportive members (this is mainly due to make organisation fit better with the government system for grants to NGOs)

Representations > Year of Foundation (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > Other Student Unions (Italy)
In Italy there are four student unions working at the national level. Apart from UDS, these organisations exist:There is not a national body where all student organisations convene officially and are recognised by the government. However, UDS and all of these organisations are represented at the...

Representations > Students at School Level (Sweden)

Representations > Issues (England)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Macedonia)
The total budget is €0.

Representations > Amount of members (Denmark)
DGS: LH: 54 (Makes 70% of all schools)

Representations > Success (Norway)
School students are heard in a large extend. EON has a lot of credibility with the Norwegian politicians and other organisations. Therefore, through EON, it is easy for school students to be heard.

Representations > Type of Members (Austria)
Individual school students

Representations > Year of Foundation (Finland)
FSS: 1921SLL: 1985

Representations > Other Student Unions (Belgium)
Vlaamse Vereniging van Studenten (VVS) - The National Union of Students from University and higher education

Representations > Amount of members (Ireland)
450 000

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Denmark)
Student organizations are representing the students in different committees under the Ministry of Education.

Representations > Name (Netherlands)
Landelijk Aktie Komitee Scholieren - LAKSNational action committee for school students

Representations > Year of Foundation (Switzerland)
1991

Representations > Other Student Unions (Serbia)
UNSS is the only organization representing secondary school students in Serbia. (SUS is University students’ union of Serbia, the national organisation representing University students, a member of ESU. )

Representations > Students at School Level (Austria)
The student representatives of each school are included in a lot of decisions concerning their school. On a federal land and national level the student representatives can attend meetings or are invited to meetings that discuss the educational system. However, neither happens very often.

Representations > Hurdles (Macedonia)
USM is recognized by the Law, schools, Institutions, Public and other NGOs as an organization with a very important place in NGO sector and as a legal representative of secondary school students. So far there are not still any finances coming from the country (government or other institutions) that...

Representations > Budget (Bulgaria)
The total budget is around € 75,000.

Representations > Name (Estonia)
Eesti Õpilasesinduste Liit - EÕEL

Representations > Year of Foundation (France)
1994

Representations > Other Student Unions (Slovakia)
Študentská rada vysokých škôl (ŠRVŠ) - national organization representing university students

Representations > Student Representations (Netherlands)
According to Dutch law, the students in every secondary school in the country have the right to form a student council. Furthermore, 25% of every co-administrative council is reserved for students. This council also consists of 25% parents and 50% teachers and has to approve certain areas of school...

Representations > Hurdles (Bulgaria)
As mentioned before there are enough students’ organizations, where students can meet and exchange their experience. But there are times that they prove they are not well organized.

Representations > Budget (Spain)
€ 100,000, majority by Ministry of Education and Youth Institute, other on project basis from different sources.

Representations > Amount of members (Lithuania)
About 60 students' councils

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Ireland)
[missing data]

Representations > Basic Structure (Italy)
The Board (elected by the GA and proposed by the former Coordinator) is formed by a Coordinator, an Organisational Secretary, and 3 to 8 chairpersons for specific the working groups.

Representations > Student Representations (Estonia)
The law of Basic Schools and Gymnasiums promotes the representation of students and allows the creation of school councils. There aren’t any laws that hinder the representation but they are very general.

Representations > Hurdles (Spain)
Spain has a stable and trustable public system for funding of student unions at the national level. This allows student unions to receive administration grants that make things such as having an office or employing a worker possible. On the other hand, good representation is hindered by the tiny...

Representations > Budget (England)
[missing data]

Representations > Amount of members (Norway)
Nearly 360 schools are organised nationwide, so the union represents over 150,000 students. The students are no members of the organisation.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Lithuania)
JRD - Youth Business Department

Representations > Name (Sweden)
Sveriges Elevråds Centralorganisation - SECOSwedish Student Associations Central Organisation

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Slovenia)
There are eight employees working full-time for both DOS and Student Union of Slovenia.

Representations > Student Representations (Austria)
At each school, each class elects 2 class speakers. All student of the school elect the school speakers team, which consists of 3 people. The school speaker team can vote on topics concerning their school within a board of 3 parent and 3 teacher representatives. Since these structures are almost...

Representations > Student Representations (Sweden)
The only legislation concerning student representation is one paragraph stating that the class should have a meeting together with their mentor once every month and the legislation concerning student safety officers (regulated in the working environment law).

Representations > Hurdles (England)
[missing data]

Representations > Students at School Level (Denmark)
Vocational schools in Denmark vary with the extent to which students are represented.

Representations > General Assembly (Macedonia)
80

Representations > Issues (Estonia)
• Competition between organisations – there are so many youth organisations that have the same aims but they don’t want to co-operate.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Switzerland)
None

Representations > Type of Members (Denmark)
DGS: LH: Student Councils

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Norway)
[missing data]

Representations > Issues (Netherlands)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Bulgaria)
100

Representations > Success (Macedonia)
There has been a debate on a Law on Compulsory secondary education. USM had the main role in the process to remind that students must be provided with all facilities they need to go to school and asked for totally free education.

Representations > Name (Austria)
Aktion kritischer SchülerInnen - AKSAction Critical Students

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Finland)
FSS: FSS has 6 members of staff.8 employees work full-time in the office. SLL has three to five project-based employees who visit schools. The president and two vice presidents are not members of staff, but they work full time and get paid for this.

Representations > Type of Members (Ireland)
All those registered as school students in Ireland.

Representations > Basic Structure (Serbia)
General Assembly decides upon the Statues, Political platform, work program etc.

Representations > Basic Structure (Belgium)
The highest decision-making body is the general assembly. The GA convenes six times a year and also during two weekends. The daily affairs are managed by a board of trustees. This board consists of six students and an adult advisor. Additionally, there are volunteers and members of the staff.

Representations > Students at School Level (Ireland)
Schools are encouraged to consult students on any changes they wish to enforce. The Department of Education also meets with our Union in relation to changes they wish to enforce.

Representations > Issues (Switzerland)
[missing data]

Representations > Organisation's Staff (France)
1

Representations > General Assembly (Spain)
Around 80

Representations > Success (Bulgaria)
During the 2003/2004 school year the Ministry of Education announced three months before the end of the school year that 12th grade students will be obliged to sit for school leaving exams. This left no time for preparation. The students went on strike, signed a petition and, together with the help...

Representations > Type of Members (Lithuania)
Individual school students and school councils

Representations > Basic Structure (Slovakia)

Representations > Other Student Unions (Netherlands)
Interstedelijk Studenten Overleg (ISO) - national interest organisation for students in polytechnics and universtiesJongeren Organisatie Beroepsonderwijs (JOB) - national interest organisation for students in upper vocational schools

Representations > Budget (Slovenia)
DOS is financed mainly by the special taxes for student work. Members do not have to contribute. The estimated budget is €80,000 per annum. Costs, like staff, accountancy, office, etc., are paid by Student Union of Slovenia (another student organization in Slovenia, working regionally), so usage...

Representations > General Assembly (England)
ESSA is unable to run a GA because of issues regarding logistics and funding. It is ESSA's aim to establish GA in near future, however.

Representations > Success (Spain)
In Spain the place student unions take in society is widely conditioned by regional differences and diversities. However, in a wider perspective, and especially in comparison with other European countries, it can be said that Spanish school students have little opportunities for making them heard....

Representations > Type of Members (Norway)
SUN is formed by student councils whose school as an institution is a member of the union. These are organised throuh their region, but are members of the national organisation. It is possible to become an individual member of SUN.

Representations > Year of Foundation (Italy)
1994

Representations > Other Student Unions (Estonia)
Eesti Noorteühenduste Liit (Estonian National Youth Council) - This organisation promotes the cooperation of youth associations and active participation of young people in society, and works for the recognition of their participation

Representations > Students at School Level (Lithuania)
Through public organizations and students’ councils.

Representations > Issues (France)

Representations > Amount of members (Macedonia)
96

Representations > Success (England)
As the examples above show, Student Voice varies significantly in different schools and different areas. Generally, students tend to be given a voice on less important issues, and Student Voice is too often a privilege rather than a right. There are significant problems, however, for any body...

Representations > Name (Denmark)
Danske Gymnasieelevers Sammenslutning - DGSNational Federation of Business Students in Denmark

Representations > Year of Foundation (Belgium)
1998

Representations > Other Student Unions (Sweden)
In Sweden there are two organisations SECO and SVEA for school student councils.SVEA was formed 1994 as a more moderate counterpart to SECO which was far more radical at the time and only organised individual students. 2007 Svea had 4 full time employees.

Representations > Students at School Level (Norway)
Students participate in the development through EON. At a school level, the different decision making processes include students at all levels. In each region, SUN helps students be included in local decision making, and EON as a national organization does the same in national issues.

Representations > Hurdles (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Finland)
FSS: The total budget is around €300 000.

Representations > Other Student Unions (Austria)
There are several organisations representing school student views in Austria. However the two biggest are AKS and Schülerunion.

Representations > Student Representations (Denmark)
By law students have the right to a student counsel and they have the facilities for this. Students also have two seats in the boards of the schools, while only one has the right to vote.

Representations > Hurdles (Finland)
Finland has a respectable public system for funding of student unions at a national level; student unions can for instance receive grants that render activity possible. Albeit decision-making in Finland takes place on a quite high level the student organisations are heard, especially on university...

Representations > Budget (Switzerland)
[missing data]

Representations > Amount of members (Bulgaria)
104

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Macedonia)
Students are represented in the governmental institutions through USM. USM has taken part in most of the decision making processes concerning the educational system and has been included in the implementation of all the educational reforms.

Representations > Name (Ireland)
Aontas na Mac Léinn Iarbhunscoileanna

Representations > Year of Foundation (Serbia)
2003

Representations > Basic Structure (Netherlands)
LAKS has a presidium, which oversees the organisation of and the order during the GA. There is also a recruitment and monitoring committee which advises on candidates for positions in the board and monitors the current board members. Both organs are elected by the GA.

Representations > Student Representations (Ireland)
All schools are required to have a student council.

Representations > Hurdles (Switzerland)
Hinder: federative structure

Representations > Budget (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Amount of members (Spain)
There are more then 25 regional, provincial and local federations represented. No exact data available but they represent over 200 000 thousand students.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Bulgaria)
In Bulgaria there are certain student structures, which represent the interests of young people from one school, university or municipality in front of the municipal or governmental bodies, usually only the chairman can be present at the meetings of these institutions. Still, it is not easy for a...

Representations > Name (Lithuania)
Lietuvos moksleivių Sąjunga - LMS Lithuanian School Students Union

Representations > Year of Foundation (Slovakia)
1998

Representations > Student Representations (Lithuania)
Every school has to have its own students’ council.

Representations > Hurdles (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (England)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Slovenia)
The General Assembly is usually held four times a year. Representatives of secondary schools, elected by each school’s Student Council, are the members of the General Assembly. Out of 142 representatives approximately one hundred attend.

Representations > Issues (Ireland)
[missing data]

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Belgium)
VSK has 7 members of staff.

Representations > Amount of members (England)
[missing data]

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Spain)
Students are represented in the municipal, regional and national School Boards, altogether with parents, teachers, staff, etc. These bodies are considered to be the highest consultative body of policy makers working on education. However, the number of seats reserved for students in these bodies is...

Representations > Issues (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > General Assembly (Finland)
FSS: 150SLL: 300

Representations > Success (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > Name (Norway)
Elevorganisasjonen - EOSchool Student Union of Norway - EON

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Italy)
None

Representations > Type of Members (Macedonia)
Youth clubsIn each school there are Youth clubs formed by USM. Student councils are a part of them.

Representations > Basic Structure (Sweden)
A national board of 9 people is elected on the General Assembly. 3 members of the board, the Secretary General, national coordinator (responsible for the employees in the regions) and the development coordinator make up the steering group that executes the boards decisions and coordinates the day...

Representations > Basic Structure (Estonia)
The highest decision-making body is the general assembly. The daily affairs are managed by a board. Additionally, ESCU has a powerful auditing commission which is elected every two years by the GA.

Representations > Student Representations (Norway)
Pupils from grade 4 to 13 are required and have the right by law to form student councils” and in the end “Student councils represent the pupils in school bodies, such as the school board and school environment committee.The student councils have the right to participate in all decision making...

Representations > Students at School Level (Macedonia)
Because the law does not state that student council representatives are members of the School Board, the students’ involvement in shaping their educational process varies from school to school, but generally it is still on a low level.

Representations > Issues (Belgium)
[missing data]

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Serbia)
None

Representations > General Assembly (Switzerland)
Around 25

Representations > Success (Finland)
[missing data]

Representations > Type of Members (Bulgaria)
Individuals

Representations > Basic Structure (Austria)

Representations > Other Student Unions (Denmark)
Danske Skoleelever (DSE) - Organisation for primary school students

Representations > General Assembly (France)
160

Representations > Success (Switzerland)
Important commissions start to invite students, but generally students are not heard.

Representations > Type of Members (Spain)
CANAE, as a confederal organisation, is formed by student councils organised in local, provincial and regional federations.

Representations > Year of Foundation (Netherlands)
1984

Representations > Other Student Unions (Ireland)
None

Representations > Students at School Level (Bulgaria)
Most of the schools in the cities with a bigger population have their own student council, made up by its students. They are given certain right to propose or make changes concerning the development of the educational system.

Representations > Issues (Serbia)
UNSS is a member of Youth peer network and All Different All Equal network in Serbia.

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Slovakia)
None

Representations > Year of Foundation (Estonia)
1998

Representations > Other Student Unions (Lithuania)
LSS - Lithuanian Students UnionLMP - Lithuanian School Students Parlament

Representations > Students at School Level (Spain)
The involvement of schools in the development of their educational centres is very much up to every school to define. While some schools have important structures for students’ participation and allocate money for this, others do not even have an active student council. This creates very...

Representations > Issues (Slovakia)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Italy)
The total budget is around € 10,000.

Representations > Amount of members (Slovenia)
There are approximately 100,000 secondary school students in Slovenia. All of them are considered to be members.

Representations > Success (France)
[missing data]

Representations > Type of Members (England)
Individual students and schools. Individual membership is free. Affiliated school membership package cost £75 and every student within that school becomes an affiliated member.

Representations > Other Student Unions (Norway)
No other.

Representations > Students at School Level (England)
Students are sometimes (rather haphazardly) consulted by the Government on various issues, and are included by some schools in the writing of their development plans. This is inconsistent, however.

Representations > Hurdles (Italy)
A stable and trustable public system for funding of student unions at the national level could surely help a better school students’ representation. On the other hand, good representation is hindered by the limited involvement of media and politicians in school students’ issues and therefore...

Representations > Budget (Belgium)
The total budget is around € 315,000.

Representations > Amount of members (Finland)
FSS: 4967SLL: 50 000

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Slovenia)
[missing data]

Representations > Name (Macedonia)
Unija na Srednoshkolci na Makedonija - USMUnion of Secondary School Students of Macedonia

Representations > Year of Foundation (Sweden)
1938The first student council was fomerd 1852 at Sven Erikssons gymnasium in Borås. The first national union was formed in 1938 (STSE - Sveriges Tekniska Skolors Elevförbund) which merged 1982 with SECO (fomred 1952) to Elevorganisationen I Sverige which 2006 changed its name back to SECO.

Representations > Student Representations (Macedonia)
It’s guaranteed that secondary students can organize themselves in student councils in the schools. However, according to the Law of Secondary education, in the School board there are no student representatives.

Representations > Hurdles (Belgium)
[missing data]

Representations > Budget (Serbia)
€ 10,000

Representations > Amount of members (Switzerland)
Around 90 student councils.

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Finland)
The main task of municipal youth councils is to provide a channel for young people’s perspectives, wishes and initiatives in local government. Around 50 Finnish municipalities have a youth council. Members of youth councils are selected in elections, with the age limit of those entitled to vote...

Representations > Name (Bulgaria)
Младежко сдружение за мир и развитие на Балканите

Representations > Year of Foundation (Austria)
1970s

Representations > Basic Structure (Denmark)

Representations > Student Representations (Bulgaria)
Each secondary school has its student council, pedagogical council and school board. Only in the school board representatives from different fields can be present. There are parents involved in the process of shaping the image of the school; usually they help with financial assistance.

Representations > Hurdles (Serbia)
There is no public funding for school student organization like UNSS. The Government doesn’t provide any money for the office or administrative costs necessary for the organization’s functioning. Ministry of youth and other donors are the only ones that help student representation by financing...

Representations > Budget (Slovakia)
€ 0

Representations > Amount of members (France)
6000

Representations > Students in Municipal or Governmental Bodies (Switzerland)
No.

Representations > Name (Spain)
Confederación Estatal de Asociaciones de Estudiantes - CANAESpanish Confederation of Student Councils

Representations > Organisation's Staff (Netherlands)
LAKS has 5 members of staff.

Representations > Basic Structure (Ireland)
Also, there are two regional representatives per province (there are four provinces). Finally, there is an advisory board made up of four previous board members.

Representations > Contacts > View (Netherlands)

Representations > Contacts > View (Estonia)

Representations > Contacts > View (Switzerland)

Representations > Contacts > View (France)

Representations > Contacts > View (Slovenia)

Representations > Contacts > View (Ireland)

Representations > Contacts > View (Belgium)

Representations > Contacts > View (Serbia)

Representations > Contacts > View (Slovakia)

Representations > Contacts > View (Macedonia)

Representations > Contacts > View (Bulgaria)

Representations > Contacts > View (Sweden)

Representations > Contacts > View (Austria)

Representations > Contacts > View (Albania)
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Representations > Contacts > View (Finland)

Representations > Contacts > View (Lithuania)

Representations > Contacts > View (Norway)

Representations > Contacts > View (Denmark)

Representations > Contacts > View (Italy)

Representations > Contacts > View (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Representations > Contacts > View (Spain)

Representations > Contacts > View (England)

School systems > Higher education (Norway)
The 25 university colleges in Norway are responsible for regional education of primarily bachelor level education within the fields of nursing, teaching, business management, engineering and information technology, though most colleges also offer a number of other educations as well.Grading uses an...

School systems > Overview (France)
Above the public systems, Catholics school is well represented all over the country. It delivers a similar education system however private schools are quite expensive and therefore dedicated to rich people.

School systems > Higher education (Lithuania)
About 70% of universities and colleges are organised by state and about 30% are private (this is the amount of private universities and colleges either they are or aren’t legal. University or college is called illegal if its diploma isn’t certified by Lithuanian government). Entrance exams are...

School systems > Overview (Switzerland)
There are 10742 (90%) public schools and 1176 (10%) private schools (all levels of education).

School systems > Disabled students (Albania)
[missing data]

School systems > View (Netherlands)
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns five until he or she has reached the age of eighteen or had graduated. The minimum age that a pupil will need to have reached in order to enrol at a school is four years. Home schooling is illegal, unless the parents of a pupil object to the identity...

School systems > Developments (Austria)
Since the Austrian school system separates students at the age of 10, social selection within the system is prevalent. Therefore the Ministry of Education and the federal lands start trials on new systems from 2008 to separate children at a later stage and introduce new teaching methods. There are...

School systems > Kindergartens (England)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. Children have to be 3 years old to attend, for younger there is a possibility of other day care. There are maintained (58%), private (37%) and independent (3%) kindergartens, most of them on a part-time basis. Maintained are fully governmental funded, private and...

School systems > Primary schools (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
There are roughly 2000 primary schools. The grading system used in Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best. There may not be more than 30 students in one class. No minimum is defined as many small villages and towns maintain there own –...

School systems > Primary schools (Italy)
There are about 20 thousand (of which 8% are private) primary schools. The school itself is divided in 1+2+2 year cycles, when the first is a base year. There can be from 10 to 25 students in class, if disabled student is present, not more then 20 are allowed. There are two types of curricula -...

School systems > Disabled students (Finland)
Many programs are in place to monitor disabilities from an early age. Parents are given a lot of assistance in order to best care for their child. If special educational services are required they must first be looked into by the students’ own school. Many facilities are provided free of charge,...

School systems > View (Estonia)
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns seven until he or she has reached the age of seventeen or has graduated (usually most of the graduates are 15 or 16 year old). After satisfactory completion of basic education the pupils are obtain the Basic School Leaving Certificate and are to...

School systems > Primary schools (Spain)
School starts at 9:00 and finishes whether after lunch 13-14:00 or before 17:00 (with lunch break 12:30 - 15:30. There are only some schools providing warm food for lunch.

School systems > Secondary schools (Denmark)
[missing data]

School systems > Country (Slovenia)
Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia) is a country in the Southern-Central Europe. The country covers an area of 20,273 km² and its population compromises of 2.02 million people. The official language is Slovene.

School systems > Primary schools (England)
[missing data]

School systems > Secondary schools (Italy)
There are about 8.5 thousand (of which 8% are private) lower secondary schools. It is made up of two year study course and one year for orientation towards upper secondary schools. School starts at 8:00 a.m.. The total amount of classes per week must be 30 - this can be split between Monday to...

School systems > Country (Ireland)
Ireland is an island situated North West of continental Europe. The island covers an area of 81,638 km² and its population compromises of 6.1 million people. The official languages are Irish and English.

School systems > Disabled students (Lithuania)
There some schools in Lithuania organised specially for disabled students. In educational system as well as in the labour market Lithuanian government is following integration policy. Although in higher education system disabled students aren’t in such a good position.

School systems > View (Switzerland)
Education is compulsory from the age of 5 (kindergarten) for 11 years. It's free of charge. There are no nationwide tests. Home schooling is possible, but with special application.

School systems > Developments (Albania)
[missing data]

School systems > Kindergartens (Netherlands)
Kindergartens do not exist in the Netherlands. They are formally part of primary education and as such are completely funded by the government. Children are allowed to start ‘kindergarten’ when they are four years old.

School systems > Secondary schools (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
There are roughly 300 schools. There are gymnasia, art, military, internal affairs, religious and vocational schools. The grading system used in Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 is the best. Students continue education by choice and they can...

School systems > Country (Belgium)
Belgium (The Kingdom of Belgium) is situated in North West Europe. The country covers an area of 30,528 km² and its population compromises of 10.58 million people. The official languages are Dutch, French and German.

School systems > Disabled students (Norway)
The disabled students are offered the same education as anyone else. Schools, kindergartens and universities/colleges are adapted to offer the disabled students an equal education. The school buildings are built to fit the needs of those physically disabled. There are special classes for those...

School systems > View (France)
Education is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. It's free of charge. There are no nationwide tests, unless you want to continue in higher education when you have to take the "BEPC" test.

School systems > Secondary schools (Spain)
School starts at 8:30 and lasts till 14:30.

School systems > Country (Serbia)
Serbia (Republic of Serbia) is a country in the Balkan Peninsula, in the South East Europe. The country covers an area of 88,361 km² and its population compromises of 10.15 million people. It was a part of Yugoslavia. The official languages is Serbian with Cyrilic alphabet.

School systems > Higher education (Denmark)
[missing data]

School systems > Overview (Slovenia)

School systems > Developments (Finland)
The proposed development of the Finnish education system is described in the government programme and is confirmed by the Government every four years in the Development Plan for Education and University Research. The objective of the development plan is to improve equitable and high-quality basic...

School systems > Kindergartens (Estonia)
There are about 500 public kindergartens in Estonia. Local governments guarantee the existence of a kindergarten and a number of free places. There are some private kindergartens, which are funded by children’s parents.Pre-school education is available at kindergartens or other childcare...

School systems > Secondary schools (England)
[missing data]

School systems > Country (Slovakia)
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) is a country in the Central Europe. The country covers an area 49,036 km² and its population compromises of 5.44 million people. Before 1993 it was a part of Czechoslovakia. The official language is Slovak.

School systems > Higher education (Italy)
There are 58 public universities, 4 public polytechnics, 9 private organised universities, 3 public funding universities, 4 church organised universities, 11 non-state IT universities and 8 colleges/higher quality education/excellence institutes.Universities are generally divided into a number of...

School systems > Overview (Ireland)

School systems > Developments (Lithuania)
For now government is planning to improve teachers’ prestige (among society and students), improve the psychological situation and working conditions in schools. Regarding to tendencies in society and opinions of teachers, students and parents these reforms won’t be so effective as it’s...

School systems > Kindergartens (Switzerland)
Last years of kindergartens are compulsory (age 5). There are round 5 thousands kindergartens of which 5% are private. It's possible to leave the kindergarten before the end if a child seems to be ready for entering primary school.

School systems > Higher education (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
There are 113 public and private institutes of higher education and 4 religious institutes. Entrance exams are required for all students. University study is free of charge for roughly half of all the students. Students on a state scholarship must have satisfactory grades.

School systems > Overview (Belgium)
This forms also a conflict between public and confessional schools date to far past.

School systems > Disabled students (Denmark)
[missing data]

School systems > View (Slovenia)
Education is compulsory from 6 to 15 years of age. There are nationwide test in the 3rd, 6th and 9th year of primary school.

School systems > Developments (Norway)
The reform Kunnskapsløftet, started its implementation just two years ago, and is now on its way to be fully implemented. This is being focused on. After the results of PISA 2006, there has been a debate about the teachers role in the average Norwegian classroom. Before 2009, the Norwegian...

School systems > Kindergartens (France)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. They are for children from 4 to 6 years old.

School systems > Primary schools (Estonia)
There are roughly 80 primary schools (excluding schools for children with special needs). Almost all of these schools are run and funded by the municipalities. Some are private. The grading system used in Estonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best. The size of...

School systems > Primary schools (Netherlands)
There are roughly 7000 schools. About 30% is public and 70% is ‘special’ (please refer to: school system of The Netherlands). Both public and special schools are funded equally by the government. The grading system used in The Netherlands consists of a ten point scale. 1 is the worst possible...

School systems > Higher education (Spain)
[missing data]

School systems > Overview (Serbia)
There are total 1748 (98,7%) public and 23 (1,3%) private schools (all levels of education).

School systems > Disabled students (Italy)
Total inclusion. Disabled students or students requesting assistance are included in regular schools. In primary schools, "their" classes cannot have more then 20 students, during secondary schools a tutor (supporting teacher) must be provided for them. In the meantime also all the school premises...

School systems > View (Ireland)
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns four until he or she has reached the age of sixteen. Home schooling is legal in certain cases although quite rare. Schools are generally free of charge.

School systems > Primary schools (Switzerland)
There are round six thousand primary schools, of which 10% are private, with average size of 19,5 students. Children have to be at school from 8:00 till 12:00 and then 13:30 to 15:30. There are no uniforms.

School systems > Higher education (England)
Undergraduate study is state financed, but student fees have recently sharply increased. There is considerable disappointment about this amongst students and teachers.

School systems > Overview (Slovakia)
Public (state-run) schools are under the supervisory of the county and cities (primary, secondary), universities have it own law identity.

School systems > Primary schools (France)
[missing data]

School systems > Secondary schools (Netherlands)
There are roughly 650 schools. 200 are public and 450 are ‘special’ (please refer to: school system of The Netherlands). There are lower vocational, pre-polytechnic or pre-university schools. About 65% of all students go to vocational schools, 15% to pre-polytechnic and 20% to pre-university...

School systems > Country (Macedonia)
Macedonia (Republic of Macedonia, FYROM) is situated on the Balkan Peninsula, in South East of Europe. The country covers an area of 25,333 km² and its population compromises of 2.01 million people. The official language is Macedonian.

School systems > Disabled students (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Disabled students are completely excluded from the regular school system. They go to special schools, tailored to their needs. Parents may ask a principal of a regular school to grant admittance to their disabled child. This however, does not happen often.

School systems > View (Belgium)
Education is compulsory from the age 6 to 18. It's free of charge. Home schooling is possible.

School systems > Secondary schools (Estonia)
There are roughly 300 schools. 30% of the schools are vocational, the others are gymnasia. Some schools are state schools, some are private. Most schools are funded by the local authorities. The grading system used in Estonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the...

School systems > Country (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria (Republic of Bulgaria) is situated on the Balkan Peninsula, in the South East of Europe. The country covers an area of 110,910 km² and its population compromises of 7.72 million people. The official language is Bulgarian.

School systems > Disabled students (Spain)
[missing data]

School systems > View (Serbia)
Education is compulsory for 9 years, from age of 7 (minimum 6). It's free of charge. There is a nationwide test in mathematics and Serbian which is compulsory for enrollment in secondary school. Home schooling is not allowed for primary education.

School systems > Developments (Denmark)
[missing data]

School systems > Kindergartens (Slovenia)
The attendance of kindergartens is not compulsory in Slovenia. Children from age of one to six have the opportunity to attend 19 (which accounts for 2.4% of all kindergartens) private or the remaining majority of public institutions, which are run and funded by municipalities.

School systems > Secondary schools (Switzerland)
In Switzerland there is the so called ‘Sekundarschule’, and for the better ones there is the gymnasium. The ‘Sekundarschule’ is devided in three levels which are ‘Sek’ A, B and C. A is for the best ones, C for those who are below the average level of knowledge. Your teacher in the...

School systems > Country (Sweden)
Sweden (Kingdom of Sweden) is a country in the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The country covers an area of 449,964 km² and its population compromises of 9.18 million people. The official language is Swedish.

School systems > Disabled students (England)
As the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 asserts the right of children with physical or behavioural problems to be taught with mainstream classes, more and more children with special needs are taught in mainstream schools, and specialized schools for disabled are being closed.

School systems > View (Slovakia)
Education is compulsory for 10 years from age 6. It's free of charge. There is a nationwide test Maturita at the end of secondary school (not compulsory), which consists of up to five subjects (mother tongue, mathematics, science and humanity subject). Home schooling is not allowed in general.

School systems > Developments (Italy)
Since many years all the italian governments underlines the necessity of restructuring the school system. In the last decade many attempts have been made, but none was successful mainly because of the instability of the governments. The last reform project by minister Moratti (October 2005), in...

School systems > Kindergartens (Ireland)
Kindergartens are not provided by the state and are run as private businesses. Attendance is therefore not compulsory.

School systems > Higher education (Netherlands)
There are 13 universities and 52 polytechnics in the Netherlands. Most of these institutions are public. The government provides students with a part of the costs of studying. Also, students receive a maintenance grant which varies in amount, depending on the parents’ income and whether or not...

School systems > Overview (Macedonia)
99.6 % of the educational institutions are public and 0.4 % are private.

School systems > Developments (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina has played an active role in education reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina since July 2002, when, at the request of the High Representative and as agreed by the decision of the OSCE Permanent Council, the Mission assumed responsibility for the co-ordination...

School systems > Kindergartens (Belgium)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. Children older then 2,5 year can attend, usually classes get bigger as children reach admission age. Most kindergartens are linked with the primary schools.

School systems > Secondary schools (France)
[missing data]

School systems > Country (Austria)

School systems > Higher education (Estonia)
In Estonia there are 11 universities (6 public and 5 private). Also there are 20 polytechnics. Scholarships are sometimes granted by universities (not by the government).

School systems > Overview (Bulgaria)

School systems > Developments (England)
From September 2008 a new policy (EYFS) in childcare, i.e. pre-primary education, should be implemented.

School systems > Kindergartens (Slovakia)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. There are around three thousand kindergartens of which 1,2% are church and 0,8% private ones. Children have to be 3 years old (2 in some cases) to attend. Parents have to pay a fee, but the total costs of kindergarten care is co-financed by the state or...

School systems > Developments (Spain)
Today the system is undergoing changes according to the Organic Law on the quality Education.

School systems > Kindergartens (Serbia)
Kindergartens are not compulsory, except the last year which is now a part of compulsory education. There are up to 200 kindergartens of which 14 are private. Parents use to bring their children in between 7-8:00 and take them home around 16:00.

School systems > Primary schools (Ireland)
There are roughly 3300 schools. Almost all of these schools are catholic. The size of school classes is not regulated, about 30 students is average. An average day in primary school typically starts at 9:00 in the morning and ends around 3:00. The country does not oblige children to take any...

School systems > Primary schools (Slovenia)
Primary schools are compulsory in Slovenia, established by municipalities and free of charge. They are run by the School Council (consisting of nine members: three representatives of the staff, the parents and the founder) and the appointed head teacher. Primary schooling is available to young...

School systems > Higher education (Switzerland)
The qualification neded to immatriculate at an university is to have finished the gymnasium and passed the final examinations or to pass these examinations without having finished the gymnasium, but this is quite difficult. There are no entrance exams except the study of medicine where you have to...

School systems > Overview (Sweden)
There are 3 private schools (both primary and secondary), all boarding school and have special permission to be privately funded (the tuitions are supposed to cover accomodation).

School systems > Primary schools (Belgium)
School starts at 8:30 and ends betwen 15:00 and 17:00, with lunch break 12:00-13:30, with no school on Wednesday afternoon. Lessons take 50 minutes. Traditionally language and math are taught (morning) along with advanced subjects (history, biology, religion, etc).

School systems > Higher education (France)
The higher education and organized by the state, the door among in higher education is generally the BAC. However a selection on file or contest can be necessary.

School systems > Overview (Austria)

School systems > Disabled students (Netherlands)
Disabled students in the Netherlands can go to regular schools. In this case, students receive something called a ‘backpack’, which is extra government funding to provide for special teaching or facilities. There are also separate primary and secondary schools for disabled students.

School systems > View (Macedonia)
Primary Education is compulsory and generally free of charge, but students still pay for their books and meals in school. Secondary Education has recently become compulsory. Pupils that have reached six years are allowed to go to school.Students who graduate have to make the National External Exams...

School systems > Primary schools (Serbia)
There are round 1200 primary schools, of which 5 are private, with average size of 20 students. Children are divided into classes on the first day and stay so until the graduation. Lessons take 45 minutes. From 1st to 4th grade, students have 4 lessons daily, learning to read/write both Cyrilic and...

School systems > Secondary schools (Slovenia)
There are several types of secondary schools in Slovenia: public vocational schools, secondary technical schools, vocational colleges, student residential facilities and most common gymnazija (39.3%) - grammar schools. Out of 142 secondary schools Slovenia has only 6 private ones; public schools...

School systems > Country (Albania)
Albania (Republic of Albania) is a country situated in the South East of Europe. The country covers an area of 28,748 km² and its population compromises of 3.6 million people. The official language is Albanian.

School systems > Disabled students (Estonia)
Some general schools have adjusted their facilities so they can be used by disabled students. In some schools there are special classes for disabled students.

School systems > View (Bulgaria)
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns seven until he or she has reached the age of sixteen. Home schooling is illegal, unless the child has a handicap. Generally schools are free of charge. Leaving exams - called “Matura” - have recently been introduced and they are compulsory for...

School systems > Secondary schools (Ireland)
There are roughly 700 schools. 250 are vocational, 100 are comprehensive community and 350 are general secondary level schools. Most schools are Catholic. Students can choose their own school. Apart from Irish, English and Maths all subjects are electives. Counselling is available in all schools....

School systems > Country (Finland)
Finland (The Republic of Finland) is a Nordic country situated in Northern Europe. The country covers an area of 338,145 km² and its population compromises of 5.24 million people. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish.

School systems > Disabled students (Switzerland)
Physical disabled students are integrated. There are special schools for blinds and deaf students. Most of the schools are accessible for handicappeds. For mentally retarded people there are special schools.

School systems > View (Sweden)
Education is compulsory for 9 years from age 7 (minimum 6). It's free of charge. There are nationwide tests in 5th and 9th grade in Swedish, English and Mathematics. Home schooling is not allowed in general.

School systems > Primary schools (Slovakia)
There are round 2300 primary schools, of which 1% are private and 5% are church schools, with average size of 30 students. Children are divided into classes on the first day and stay so until the graduation. School starts at 8a.m. and lessons take 45 minutes. From 1st to 5th grade there are 4-5...

School systems > Country (Lithuania)
Lithuania (Republic of Lithuania) is situated in the North Eastern Europe, belongs to the group of Baltic states. The country covers an area of 65,200 km² and its population compromises of 3.37 million people. The official language is Lithuanian.

School systems > Disabled students (France)
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School systems > View (Austria)
Education is compulsory from grade 1 to 9, from age of 6. It's free of charge. Parents can teach their children at home, but children have to make test every year to see whether their progress is satisfactory.

School systems > Developments (Netherlands)
Currently there is a lot of debate about the educational reforms of the past. There has been a parliamentary investigation into policy mistakes of the past. Generally, politicians believe the system should become more diverse, allowing for diversity within the student population. The say of...

School systems > Kindergartens (Macedonia)
There are 180 state-funded kindergartens in Macedonia and they offer their services to 25000 children (11% of all children who are eligible to attend a kindergarten). Activities in kindergartens are organized in smaller or larger groups, depending on the age and development of children.

School systems > Secondary schools (Belgium)
Secondary education (6 years) is divided into three 2-years parts. The first one keeps the general and basic basis, while the second and third allow the student to select always more own subjects and specialize.

School systems > Higher education (Slovenia)
Student who pass the general matura are eligible to continue to higher education. There are four universities in Slovenia, one of which is private. There are also 23 private colleges, which offer professional studies. Higher education consists of three levels. The first level includes higher...

School systems > Overview (Albania)
There are around 5200 schools, of which 85% are public, 13% private and 2% are managed by the church.

School systems > Developments (Estonia)
In Estonia the “Estonian Strategy of Higher Education 2007-2013” is now being implemented. The strategy of general education schools is not accepted by the parliament. The whole education system is based on the law of education, the National Curriculum accepted by the Ministry of Education, the...

School systems > Kindergartens (Bulgaria)
There are roughly 2500 kindergartens in Bulgaria, out of which none are religiously based and out of which 30 are private. The minimum entrance age is three. All costs for the children in the state-run or municipal kindergartens are covered by the state, but the parents also pay a small amount of...

School systems > Secondary schools (Serbia)
527 public secondary schools (1 based on religion) When completing this, students are awarded the certificate of completed secondary school with all their grades stated. This is necessary when enrolling at University.

School systems > Country (Norway)
Norway (Kingdom of Norway) is a country in the Northern Europe. The country covers an area of 385,155 km² and its population compromises of 4.74 million people. The official languages are Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) and Sami.

School systems > Developments (Switzerland)
Gouvernment: - more money for the schools (in the last few years they had to reduce budgets a lot)  - more possibilities for extracurricular activities

School systems > Kindergartens (Sweden)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. There are round 21 thousands kindergartens of which 8% are private. Children can attend from the age of one. It's free of charge. Children at the age of 6 can attend a pre-school class, which is organized together with the primary schools. The activities for the 6...

School systems > Secondary schools (Slovakia)
There are around 8 hundred secondary schools of which 11% are private and 9% are church schools. Gymnasium (general) are making 29%, professional 46% and vocational 25% (and some arts&music schools). Class size on average is slightly more then 30 students. Students are divided into classes in the...

School systems > Higher education (Ireland)
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School systems > Overview (Finland)

School systems > Developments (France)
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School systems > Kindergartens (Austria)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. Children have to be 3 years old (2 in some cases) to attend. Parents have to pay a fee (help from the government is available).

School systems > Primary schools (Bulgaria)
There are roughly 1800 primary schools. Almost all of these schools are run and funded by the state. 30 are private. The grading system used in Bulgaria consists of a five point scale. 2 is the worst possible grade, 6 the best. The seven year primary education is divided into two stages, where the...

School systems > Primary schools (Macedonia)
There are roughly 1100 schools. Almost all of these schools are public. The size of school classes varies from 25 to 34 students. Formal grades are not allowed in the first few years of primary school.The country does not oblige children to take any leaving exams during the last year of primary...

School systems > Higher education (Serbia)
7 public Universities with total of 84 FacultiesIn 2006. Universities in Serbia have official adopted the Bologna declaration.

School systems > Overview (Norway)
In secondary education, there were 288 private schools with a total of 27 530 students, 11 000 of these were in schools with either religious or pedagogical alternatives.

School systems > Higher education (Belgium)
Higher education is organised mainly by Flemish and French community, German students go to study in German or join usually the French system.

School systems > Overview (Lithuania)
Most of the schools are established by local government. Even if some schools have education based on religion, they are still established by local government. Around 90% schools are public and 10% private.

School systems > Disabled students (Slovenia)
Disabled students are not generally excluded; the students are placed in various types of programmes by special committees composed of experts in various fields. Placement is not based on the child’s type of disability or handicap but on his/her assessed ability for learning with regard to the...

School systems > View (Albania)
Education is compulsory for children aged 6 to 15 (primary school). There is a nationwide test at the end of secondary school leading up to the “Maturita Diploma” (Deftese Pjekurie).

School systems > Higher education (Slovakia)
There are 23 public and 10 private universities. Most of them apply entrance exams. Public ones are free of charge, although some small fees may apply.

School systems > Country (Denmark)
Denmark (Kingdom of Denmark) is a country in the Northern Europe. The country covers an area of 43,094 km² and its population compromises of 5.48 million people. The official langugage is Danish.

School systems > Disabled students (Ireland)
Students with physical disabilities are catered for in all schools throughout the country. Most schools provide resource facilities for students with learning difficulties. Several schools have special units for student with severe mental disabilities. There are also specific schools that cater for...

School systems > View (Finland)
All children living permanently in Finland are legally obligated to complete the compulsory education syllabus. The syllabus can be completed by either participating in basic education or by acquiring a corresponding education through some other means. Therefore, there is no compulsory school...

School systems > Primary schools (Sweden)
There are round 5600 primary schools, of which 11% are run private, class size vary and its upon the municipal which fund the school. There are no uniforms. There are meals served free of charge in all schools. Grades are introduced in 8th grade, having 4 levels (failed, approved, well approved,...

School systems > Secondary schools (Macedonia)
There are roughly 110 schools. About 100 of these are public. The others are private or religious. Students can choose their own school. The grading system used in Macedonia consists of a five point scale. 1 is the worst possible grade, 5 the best.There are Youth clubs in each school formed by USM...

School systems > Country (Italy)
Italy (Italian Republic) is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe with its two largest islands in Mediterranean Sea. The country covers an area of 301,318 km² and its population comprises of 59.45 million people. There are 2 microstates inside the territory: the Vatican...

School systems > Disabled students (Belgium)
Some schools for children with disabilities or special needs exists. There is a plan to integrate this children into normal schools.

School systems > View (Lithuania)
Education is compulsory from the age of 6 till 16. It's free of charge.

School systems > Primary schools (Austria)
There are more then three thousand primary schools, with average size of 20 students. School starts at 8:00 in the morning and ends at 12:00-13:00. There are no school lunches available. In first years of primary there are no grades, but afterwards system 1 (best) to 5 (worst) is used. At the end...

School systems > Disabled students (Serbia)
Historically, children with disabilities in Serbia have been segregated. An alarming number of these children are not included in any form of public education. A recent UNICEF analysis of the overall educational system in ex Yugoslavia shows that only 1% of pre-school children with disabilities are...

School systems > View (Norway)
Education is compulsory for 10 years, from age six and onwards. It's free of charge.

School systems > Developments (Slovenia)
Government has planned to create more educational institutions (universities, colleges) and to reform secondary education and is also currently trying to reduce unpopularity of scientific courses in higher education due to the lack of workforce in the field.

School systems > Kindergartens (Albania)
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School systems > Secondary schools (Bulgaria)
There are roughly 1100 schools. Out of them 600 are mathematical, language schools, grammar, sport schools, church, art and specialized schools. There are also 500 professional schools. 80 of all the schools are private, the others are public. Parents pay for the education of their child. The...

School systems > Country (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) is situated in the Balkan Peninsula, in the South East of Europe. The country covers an area of 51,197 km² and its population compromises of 3.98 million people. The official languages are Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. The country is...

School systems > Overview (Denmark)

School systems > Developments (Ireland)
A recent development was the change in the exam timetable for Leaving Certificate students. From this year on students will not sit their two written papers on the same day. Exams will be divided so that seriously academic subjects will be followed by more practical exams. The service to students...

School systems > Kindergartens (Finland)
Pre-school education is intended for six-year-olds, who will start their compulsory education in the following year. Participation in pre-school education is voluntary, and it is provided in day care centres and in pre-school classes operating in connection with comprehensive schools. Pre-school...

School systems > Secondary schools (Sweden)
There’s no division between vocational and general education in the secondary education system in Sweden. There are 17 national secondary programmes the student can attend:There are no special leaving or entrance exams except the grades you get in your courses. Many courses have nationally...

School systems > Country (Spain)
Spain (Kingdom of Spain) is a country located in the South-Western Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. The country covers an area of 504,030 km² and its population compromises of 45.20 million people. The official language is Spanish.

School systems > Disabled students (Slovakia)
Total exclusion, all students with disabilities are attending special schools. Possible attendance of a "normal" school is a subject to the school director's approval.

School systems > Developments (Belgium)
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School systems > Kindergartens (Lithuania)
Kindergartens are no compulsory. Children have to be 2-3 years old to attend. Majority of them are organized by local government, only some are private. There is hardly any cooperation with primary schools.

School systems > Secondary schools (Austria)
Classes consist of 25 to 30 students. Grading system used is 1 (best) to 5 (fail). Student counsellor visits each school from time to time, but is not present daily. Most school offer extracurricular activities (sports, languages). In higher secondary academic schools students can choose a few own...

School systems > Country (England)

School systems > Higher education (Macedonia)
There are 3 public and 5 private universities. Also, there is one private college in Macedonia. If there are more students than places, entry exams are organised.

School systems > Overview (Italy)

School systems > Primary schools (Finland)
There are roughly 3700 schools. Almost all of these schools are public, 30 are private. Both public and private schools are funded by local authorities. In Finland the national curriculum plays a key role within the educational process. All compulsory subjects and their contents are defined on a...

School systems > Primary schools (Albania)
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School systems > Higher education (Sweden)
Universities are in general public and public universities are always free of charge. Most private schools for higher education are also free of charge (if they charge tuition fees they lose their governmental funding).Selections to the universities are based on either grades from secondary...

School systems > Overview (Spain)

School systems > Higher education (Bulgaria)
There are 43 universities (out of which 16 are private), 10 colleges (out of which 9 are private) and 23 private professional colleges. All institutions have some kind of competitive entry process. Most have entry exams.

School systems > Overview (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

School systems > Developments (Slovakia)
In pre-primary education, talks about the compulsoriness of the last year of kindergarten are taking place.In the higher education, very often attempts to charge for educations occur, till today with no success.

School systems > View (Denmark)
Education is compulsory from the age of 7 till 16. It's free of charge.

School systems > Developments (Serbia)
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School systems > Kindergartens (Norway)
Kindergartens are not compulsory. There are around six thousand kindergartens of which 55% are private.

School systems > Higher education (Austria)
Students can only attend university if they took the leaving exam (“Matura”) or a similar exam. For some courses additional entrance exams at the beginning or after two semesters can take place. Fees are € 363.36 per semester, excluding books, copies etc.

School systems > Overview (England)
There are many types of schools, usually defined by who employs the staff, who controls admissions and who owns the land and the buildings: Community schools, Foundation schools, Voluntary-aided, Voluntary-controlled, Academies, City technology colleges, Specialist schools, Grammar schools, Faith...

School systems > Disabled students (Macedonia)
Disabled students get an education in 45 special primary and 4 special secondary schools. In many regular primary schools there are disabled students learning in separate classes. Secondary education does not provide this option. Programs integrating disabled and regular students have been set...

School systems > View (Italy)
Education is compulsory from 6 up to the age of 16. At the age of 15, there is a possibility to choose an alternation school-work. It's free of charge (only tuition). There are two nationwide exams - one at the end of lower secondary school (age 14) and the other one at the end of upper secondary...

School systems > Primary schools (Lithuania)
Average class size of 25 pupils. On average there are 4-5 lesson in one day. There is no possibility to pick own subjects. There are some extracurricular activities available, but with the need of private funding. Grading system 1 (worst) to 10 (best) is used. It is uncommon to use computers by...

School systems > Disabled students (Bulgaria)
Disabled students are completely excluded from the regular school system. They go to special schools or receive some teaching at home. Action is being taken to change this.

School systems > View (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Education becomes compulsory when a pupil turns seven until he or she has reached the age of fifteen. When that period of eight years of education is finished, students can choose whether they will attend secondary school or not. Home schooling is illegal.The only nationwide test is...

School systems > Primary schools (Norway)
There are some three thousand primary schools, of which around 6% are private or independent (16 of them are located abroad) and of which 98 offers special education. There are no extracurricular activities to be chose and no own subjects to pick up - but one may take a subject in a higher level...

School systems > Secondary schools (Albania)
An average day in primary school is organised in 45 minute blocks, typically starts at 08:00 and ends at 13:00. Grading system 10 (best) to 1 (worst) is used. Most schools make use of school uniforms. Counselling is available to students. In General Secondary schools, the first year is a...

School systems > Country (Netherlands)
The Netherlands is a part of Kingdom of the Netherlands, situated in North West Europe. The country covers an area of 41,526 km² and its population compromises of 16.4 million people. The official language is Dutch.

School systems > Disabled students (Sweden)
Mentally disabled or highly physical disabled people attend “särskola” (see question 2). But apart from that most physical disabled people attend ordinary education.

School systems > View (Spain)
Education is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16. It's free of charge.

School systems > Kindergartens (Denmark)
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School systems > Secondary schools (Finland)
Upper secondary education consists of general upper secondary education and vocational upper secondary qualifications. General upper secondary education is general education that prepares students for the matriculation examination. The principal objective of vocational programmes is vocational...

School systems > Country (Estonia)
Estonia (The Republic of Estonia) is a small country situated in Northern Europe. The country covers an area of 45,226 km² and its population compromises of 1.34 million people. The official language is Estonian.

School systems > Developments (Macedonia)
• The Law of Secondary Compulsory Education will attempt to offer equal opportunities to all young people. • Implementation of National external Exams should evaluate the students’ knowledge, teachers’ teaching and whole educational system.

School systems > Kindergartens (Italy)
Italian system of kindergartens is the infancy school. There are more then 33 thousand infancy schools (of which 25% are private). Children have to be 3 years old to attend but it is not compulsory.

School systems > Secondary schools (Lithuania)
About 88-90% of secondary schools are organised by state and others – are private. About 80% of secondary schools are general schools and 20% are vocational. In classes there are from 25 to 30 pupils. Schools receive funding from local government. On average there are 6-7 lessons in one day (31...

School systems > Country (Switzerland)
Switzerland (Swiss Confederation) is a country in the Western Europe. The country covers an area of 41,285 km² and its populations compromises of 7.59 million people. The official languages are German, French, Italian and Romansh.

School systems > Disabled students (Austria)
In some classes, especially in primary and lower secondary schools, disabled students are taught alongside with non-disabled children. In order to give everyone the chance to learn with and from each other. However, there are also schools specially designed for disabled students.

School systems > View (England)
Education is compulsory from the age of 5 to 16 years. It's free of charge. There are nationwide tests at the age of 7, 11, 14 , 16 (General Certificate of Education) and 18 (A/A2 Levels). It's free of charge. Independent school offers alternatives, International Baccalaureate or International...

School systems > Kindergartens (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
There are roughly 200 kindergartens and attendance is not compulsory. The minimum entrance age is three. After kindergarten, children should be able to recognize the alphabet and basic numbers and are generally more prepared for primary school. Kindergartens are financed partly by the state, but...

School systems > Secondary schools (Norway)
In 2005, there were 174000 school students in secondary education. Out of these, 8600 were in private or independent schools. Upper secondary school (akin to high school) is 3 years of optional schooling, although recent changes to society (few jobs for 16-years olds) and law (government required...

School systems > Country (France)
France (French Republic) is situated in Western Europe (with territories overseas). The country covers an area of 674,843 km² and its population compromises of 64.47 million people. The official language is French.

School systems > Higher education (Albania)
There are 11 public and 15 private universities. 31% of students are enrolled into the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tirana.

School systems > Overview (Netherlands)
In the Netherlands 3,500,000 pupils and students are educated at 8700 schools. There are three types of schools, public, special (based on religion or an educational philosophy like Dalton, Montessori, etc.) and private. Roughly 39% are public, 60% are special and less than 1% is private.

School systems > Developments (Bulgaria)
The main goals of the educational policy in the immediate future are:

School systems > Primary schools (Denmark)
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School systems > Higher education (Finland)
There are 20 universities in Finland and 29 polytechnics. Of these 20 universities ten are multidisciplinary, three are technical, three are schools of economics and business administration and there are four artistic universities. All studying is free of charge. Entrance exams are not required;...

School systems > Overview (Estonia)

School systems > Developments (Sweden)
With the current conservative government the development is that grades are to be introduced in the earlier years. The number of grade levels is to be raised. Religious friskolor are to be harder monitored and easier to shut down. There’s a lot of focus on improving the discipline in school, and...

School systems > Kindergartens (Spain)
Kindergartens are not compulsory and are free of charge. Children have to be 3 years old to attend.

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School systems > Contacts > View (Bulgaria)

School systems > Contacts > View (Sweden)

School systems > Contacts > View (Austria)

School systems > Contacts > View (Albania)

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School systems > Contacts > View (Lithuania)

School systems > Contacts > View (Norway)

School systems > Contacts > View (Denmark)

School systems > Contacts > View (Italy)

School systems > Contacts > View (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

School systems > Contacts > View (Spain)

School systems > Contacts > View (England)

School systems > Contacts > View (Netherlands)

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School systems > Contacts > View (Switzerland)

School systems > Contacts > View (France)

School systems > Contacts > View (Slovenia)

School systems > Contacts > View (Ireland)

School systems > Contacts > View (Belgium)

School systems > Contacts > View (Serbia)

School systems > Contacts > View (Slovakia)

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Ireland)
Ireland - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Estonia)
Estonia - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Finland)
Finland - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Austria)
Austria - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Albania)
Albania - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Sweden)
Sweden - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Serbia)
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School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Spain)
Spain - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Sweden)
Sweden - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Estonia)
Estonia - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Spain)
Spain - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Belgium)
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School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (England)
England - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Italy)
Italy - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Denmark)
Denmark - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Denmark)
Denmark - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Belgium)
Belgium - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Serbia)
Serbia - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Norway)
Norway - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Ireland)
Ireland - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (France)
France - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Finland)
Finland - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (France)
France - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Austria)
Austria - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Slovakia)
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School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (England)
England - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Ireland)
Ireland - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Italy)
Italy - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Serbia)
Serbia - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Norway)
Norway - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Belgium)
Belgium - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Albania)
Albania - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Sweden)
Sweden - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Estonia)
Estonia - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Spain)
Spain - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Belgium)
Belgium - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Denmark)
Denmark - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Serbia)
Serbia - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Norway)
Norway - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (France)
France - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Finland)
Finland - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Albania)
Albania - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Spain)
Spain - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Italy)
Italy - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Denmark)
Denmark - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Ireland)
Ireland - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Finland)
Finland - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Estonia)
Estonia - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Austria)
Austria - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (England)
England - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Sweden)
Sweden - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Serbia)
Serbia - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Italy)
Italy - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Ireland)
Ireland - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Norway)
Norway - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Belgium)
Belgium - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Albania)
Albania - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (France)
France - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Austria)
Austria - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Slovakia)
Slovakia - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (England)
England - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Belgium)
Belgium - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Denmark)
Denmark - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Serbia)
Serbia - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Norway)
Norway - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (France)
France - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Finland)
Finland - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Estonia)
Estonia - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Albania)
Albania - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Macedonia)
6 - 18

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Sweden)
Sweden - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Spain)
Spain - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Norway)
Norway - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Denmark)
Denmark - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Belgium)
Belgium - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Sweden)
7 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Ireland)
Ireland - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Albania)
Albania - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Finland)
Finland - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Bulgaria)
7 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (France)
France - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Estonia)
Estonia - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Austria)
Austria - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Slovakia)
Slovakia - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (England)
England - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Austria)
Austria - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (England)
England - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Sweden)
Sweden - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Spain)
Spain - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Serbia)
Serbia - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Italy)
Italy - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Ireland)
Ireland - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Italy)
Italy - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (France)
France - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Finland)
Finland - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Estonia)
Estonia - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Albania)
Albania - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Sweden)
Sweden - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Spain)
Spain - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Belgium)
Belgium - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Denmark)
Denmark - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Serbia)
Serbia - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Norway)
Norway - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Austria)
6 - 15

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Finland)
Finland - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Estonia)
Estonia - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Austria)
Austria - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (England)
England - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Sweden)
Sweden - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Spain)
Spain - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Serbia)
Serbia - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Italy)
Italy - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Denmark)
Denmark - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Ireland)
Ireland - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Albania)
Albania - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Austria)
Austria - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (England)
England - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Slovakia)
Slovakia - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Italy)
Italy - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Ireland)
Ireland - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Norway)
Norway - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Belgium)
Belgium - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (France)
France - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Sweden)
Sweden - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Spain)
Spain - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Belgium)
Belgium - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Denmark)
Denmark - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Serbia)
Serbia - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Norway)
Norway - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Austria)
Austria - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (France)
France - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Finland)
Finland - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Estonia)
Estonia - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Albania)
Albania - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (England)
England - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Sweden)
Sweden - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Spain)
Spain - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Serbia)
Serbia - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Italy)
Italy - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Ireland)
Ireland - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Denmark)
Denmark - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Albania)
6 - 15

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Finland)
Finland - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Estonia)
Estonia - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Lithuania)
6 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Belgium)
Belgium - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Belgium)
Belgium - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Denmark)
Denmark - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Italy)
Italy - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Finland)
7 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Serbia)
Serbia - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Ireland)
Ireland - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Norway)
Norway - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Austria)
Austria - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (France)
France - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Norway)
Norway - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (France)
France - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Finland)
Finland - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Estonia)
Estonia - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Albania)
Albania - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Sweden)
Sweden - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Albania)
Albania - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Austria)
Austria - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Spain)
Spain - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (England)
England - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Italy)
Italy - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Ireland)
Ireland - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Denmark)
Denmark - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Albania)
Albania - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Finland)
Finland - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Estonia)
Estonia - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (England)
England - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Sweden)
Sweden - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Spain)
Spain - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Norway)
6 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Serbia)
Serbia - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Norway)
Norway - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (France)
France - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Sweden)
Sweden - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Austria)
Austria - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (England)
England - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Belgium)
Belgium - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Italy)
Italy - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Finland)
Finland - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Ireland)
Ireland - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Norway)
Norway - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (France)
France - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Austria)
Austria - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Estonia)
Estonia - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Albania)
Albania - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Spain)
Spain - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Serbia)
Serbia - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Belgium)
Belgium - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Denmark)
Denmark - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Finland)
Finland - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Estonia)
Estonia - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (England)
England - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Sweden)
Sweden - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Spain)
Spain - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Norway)
Norway - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Serbia)
Serbia - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Italy)
Italy - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Ireland)
Ireland - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Denmark)
Denmark - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Albania)
Albania - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Sweden)
Sweden - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Austria)
Austria - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (England)
England - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Denmark)
7 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Belgium)
Belgium - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Italy)
Italy - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Ireland)
Ireland - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Finland)
Finland - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (France)
France - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Estonia)
Estonia - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Albania)
Albania - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Italy)
6 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Spain)
Spain - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Serbia)
Serbia - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Belgium)
Belgium - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Denmark)
Denmark - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Norway)
Norway - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (France)
France - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Austria)
Austria - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (England)
England - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Denmark)
Denmark - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (England)
England - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Spain)
Spain - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Belgium)
Belgium - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Serbia)
Serbia - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Italy)
Italy - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Norway)
Norway - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Ireland)
Ireland - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Italy)
Italy - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Finland)
Finland - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Ireland)
Ireland - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Denmark)
Denmark - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (France)
France - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Albania)
Albania - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Spain)
6 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Sweden)
Sweden - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Finland)
Finland - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Sweden)
Sweden - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Estonia)
Estonia - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
6 - 15

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Austria)
Austria - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Spain)
Spain - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Serbia)
Serbia - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Belgium)
Belgium - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Norway)
Norway - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (France)
France - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (England)
5 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Austria)
Austria - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Estonia)
Estonia - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Albania)
Albania - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Italy)
Italy - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Norway)
Norway - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Ireland)
Ireland - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Denmark)
Denmark - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Albania)
Albania - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Finland)
Finland - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Sweden)
Sweden - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Estonia)
Estonia - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (England)
England - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Spain)
Spain - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Serbia)
Serbia - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Italy)
Italy - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Ireland)
Ireland - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Finland)
Finland - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (France)
France - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Austria)
Austria - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Spain)
Spain - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Sweden)
Sweden - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (England)
England - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Denmark)
Denmark - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Belgium)
Belgium - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Norway)
Norway - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Albania)
Albania - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (France)
France - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (England)
England - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Austria)
Austria - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Estonia)
Estonia - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Italy)
Italy - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Serbia)
Serbia - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Belgium)
Belgium - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Netherlands)
5 - 18

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Albania)
Albania - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Sweden)
Sweden - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Estonia)
Estonia - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Spain)
Spain - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Serbia)
Serbia - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Norway)
Norway - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Ireland)
Ireland - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Denmark)
Denmark - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Finland)
Finland - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (France)
France - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Austria)
Austria - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Estonia)
Estonia - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Sweden)
Sweden - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Spain)
Spain - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Italy)
Italy - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (England)
England - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Serbia)
Serbia - Q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Denmark)
Denmark - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Belgium)
Belgium - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Switzerland)
5 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Belgium)
Belgium - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Italy)
Italy - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Ireland)
Ireland - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Estonia)
7 - 17

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Norway)
Norway - Q18 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Albania)
Albania - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Finland)
Finland - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (France)
France - Q13 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (England)
England - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Austria)
Austria - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Estonia)
Estonia - Q14 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q23 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Spain)
Spain - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Serbia)
Serbia - Q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (France)
6 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Norway)
Norway - Q6 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Ireland)
Ireland - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Denmark)
Denmark - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Finland)
Finland - Q19 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Albania)
Albania - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Sweden)
Sweden - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (England)
England - Q16 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q11 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Denmark)
Denmark - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Belgium)
Belgium - Q24 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Italy)
Italy - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Ireland)
Ireland - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Estonia)
Estonia - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Finland)
Finland - Q7 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (France)
France - Q26 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Austria)
Austria - Q21 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Sweden)
Sweden - Q9 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (Spain)
Spain - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Italy)
Italy - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Serbia)
Serbia - Q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q17 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Subjects (Norway)
Norway - Q19 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Belgium)
Belgium - Q12 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Albania)
Albania - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (France)
France - Q14 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Number of Students in average class (Austria)
Austria - Q9 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Is education generally free of costs? (England)
England - Q4 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q22 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (Spain)
Spain - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Denmark)
Denmark - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Serbia)
Serbia - Q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Possibility of Home schooling (France)
France - Q2 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Hours of school / year (Norway)
Norway - Q7 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Ireland)
Ireland - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Finland)
Finland - Q20 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Albania)
Albania - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Sweden)
Sweden - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Estonia)
Estonia - Q15 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q10 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q5 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Entrance Exams (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q24 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Belgium)
Belgium - Q25 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q20 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Ireland)
Ireland - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Finland)
Finland - Q8 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Estonia)
Estonia - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Grading System (Austria)
Austria - Q22 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Sweden)
Sweden - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (Spain)
Spain - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Days of / year (England)
England - Q17 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Italy)
Italy - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Grading System (Slovakia)
Slovakia - q12 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Slovenia)
6 - 15

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Denmark)
Denmark - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Nationwide Test (Belgium)
Belgium - Q13 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Days of / year (Lithuania)
Lithuania - Q8 -answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Can you choose your own school? (Switzerland)
Switzerland - Q3 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > State-supported maintenance grant (Slovenia)
Slovenia - Q26 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > School Uniforms (Albania)
Albania - Q21 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Hours of school / year (France)
France - Q15 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Warm food provided during lunch (Austria)
Austria - Q10 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Kindergartens > Ratio of Kindergarten children to whole children population (England)
England - Q5 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Nationwide Test (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria - Q23 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > View (Netherlands)
Netherlands - Q16 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Number of Students in average class (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Q18 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > School Uniforms (Macedonia)
Macedonia - Q11 - answer

School systems > FAQ > General > Compulsory Education (starting age – leaving age) (Ireland)
4 - 16

School systems > FAQ > Primary schools > Percentage public / independent (private) schools (Italy)
Italy - Q6 - answer

School systems > FAQ > Universities > Tuition (fees) (Serbia)
Serbia - Q25 -answer

School systems > FAQ > Secondary schools > Possibility of Electives (Norway)
Norway - Q20 -answer

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