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Compulsory Education in Europe 2020/21

Comparative Reports

Compulsory Education in Europe 2020/21

28 October 2020

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

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