European Trade Union Committee for Education

The first report provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2016/17 school and academic year. The second one focuses on the duration of compulsory education/training in Europe.

'The Structure of the European Education Systems 2016/17: Schematic Diagrams' provides information on the structure of mainstream education in European countries from pre-primary to tertiary level for the 2016/17 school and academic year. It includes national schematic diagrams, an explanatory guide and maps showing the main organisational models of pre-primary and compulsory education. The information is available for 43 European education systems covering 38 countries participating in the EU's Erasmus+ programme.

'Compulsory Education in Europe – 2016/17' 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.