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Compulsory Education in Europe – 2017/18

Comparative Reports

Compulsory Education in Europe – 2017/18

19 February 2018

 

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

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