Education Systems by Country
Explore how education structures differ across countries, from preschool to secondary school
United States
preschool
Age: 4Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 6Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 12Duration: 6 yrs
Canada
preschool
Age: 4Duration: 1 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 5Duration: 7 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 12Duration: 5 yrs
United Kingdom
preschool
Age: 3Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 5Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 11Duration: 6 yrs
Australia
preschool
Age: 3Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 5Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 11Duration: 6 yrs
India
preschool
Age: 4Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 6Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 12Duration: 6 yrs
Russia
preschool
Age: 5Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 7Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 13Duration: 6 yrs
China
preschool
Age: 4Duration: 2 yrs
primaryMandatory
Age: 6Duration: 6 yrs
secondaryMandatory
Age: 12Duration: 6 yrs