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Educational stage
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Formal learning is typically divided into a number of educational

stages covering early childhood education, primary education,
secondary education and tertiary (or higher) education. The Contents
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) recognizes seven levels of education in its 1 Organization
International Standard Classification of Education system 2 Alternative organizational structures
(ISCED, from Level 0 (pre-primary education) through Level 6 2.1 Sudbury schools
(second stage of tertiary education)). UNESCO's International 3 By country
Bureau of Education maintains a database of country-specific 3.1 Australia
education systems and their stages.[1] 3.2 Belarus
3.3 Iran
3.4 Brazil
Organization 3.5 Canada
3.5.1 Grade structure by province/territory
Education during childhood and early adulthood is typically 3.6 China
provided through either a two- or three-stage system of childhood 3.6.1 Hong Kong
schooling, followed by additional stages of higher education or 3.7 France
vocational education for those who continue their formal 3.8 Iran
education: 3.9 Ireland
3.10 Italy
Early childhood education at preschool, nursery school, or 3.11 Japan
kindergarten (outside the U.S. and Canada) 3.12 Malaysia
Primary education at primary school or elementary school, 3.13 Nepal
and sometimes in the early years of middle school 3.14 New Zealand
Secondary education at secondary school or high school, 3.15 Norway
and sometimes in the latter years of middle school 3.16 Philippines
Higher education or vocational education 3.17 Russia
3.18 Singapore
The following table introduces the main concepts, although terms 3.19 Sweden
and ages may vary in different places: 3.20 United Kingdom
3.20.1 England and Wales
2-stage 3.20.2 Scotland
Age Educational stage 3-stage system ISCED
system 3.21 United States
Early childhood
4 See also
4
education
Preschool Preschool 0 5 References

6 1
Elementary
7
school
Primary
8 Primary education
school
9

10

11 2

12 Middle school

13

14
Secondary
15 Secondary education
school
16
High school 3
17

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For additional ISCED stages of education, see ISCED.

Alternative organizational structures

Sudbury schools

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Sudbury schools do not use formal grade levels or educational stages. Instead, students ages 4 through 18 are intermingled in a
democratic educational system, relying on a series of certifications to use equipment that may require specialized knowledge and/or
safety procedures. These certifications are not typically restricted by age, but rather by demonstrated ability.[2]

By country
Australia

In Australia, children undergo twelve years of formal education (plus preschool, kindergarten and/or a "preparatory grade" or
"Prep"), usually starting at age 4, 5 or 6, and finishing at age 16, 17 or 18. The years are numbered from 1 to 12.

InNew South Wales (NSW), Western Australia (WA), Queensland (QLD) and Victoria (VIC), primary school is Years 16, and
secondary school, Years 712 (see table below).

Year Ages School

Kindergarten 35 Preschool

Prep 56

Grade/Year 1 67

Grade/Year 2 78

Grade/Year 3 89 Primary

Grade/Year 4 910

Grade/Year 5 1011

Grade/Year 6 1112

Year 7 1213

Year 8 1314

Year 9 1415
Secondary
Year 10 1516

Year 11 1617

Year 12 1718

In the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and Tasmania (TAS), primary school is years 16, secondary school is years 710 and
college or Senior Secondary is years 11 and 12 (see table below).

Year Ages School

Pre Kindergarten 35 Preschool

Kindergarten 56

Grade/Year 1 67

Grade/Year 2 78

Grade/Year 3 89 Primary

Grade/Year 4 910

Grade/Year 5 1011

Grade/Year 6 1112

Year 7 1213

Year 8 1314
Secondary
Year 9 1415

Year 10 1516

Year 11 1617
College/Senior Secondary
Year 12 1718

In South Australia (SA), primary school is Years 17, and secondary school is Years 812 (see table below).

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Year Ages School

Kindergarten 34 Preschool

Prep 45

Year 1 56

Year 2 67

Year 3 78
Primary
Year 4 89

Year 5 910

Year 6 1011

Year 7 1112

Year 8 1213

Year 9 1314

Year 10 1415 Secondary

Year 11 1516

Year 12 1617

Belarus

In Belarus, education is guaranteed for everyone. Primary school lasts for 4 years, but some psycho-physically challenged children
study for 5 years according to a special standard. Forms 1 to 9 are considered compulsory. After completing general basic school a
person can study in a special establishment to get a job. To enter a higher educational establishment a person must complete general
secondary school (all 11 forms) and pass three centralized tests.[3]

Year Ages School

12
(nursery)
Early

35(6)
(kindergarten)

Form 1 67

Form 2 78
Primary
Form 3 89

Form 4 910

Form 5 1011

Form 6 1112 General basic

Form 7 1213
(secondary)
Form 8 1314

Form 9 1415

Form 10 1516 General secondary

(high)
Form 11 1617

Iran

There are 2 formal stages of education in Iran: primary school (, Dabestn) and high school (, Dabirestn). The high
school itself is broken into 2 parts: A and B. Preschool educations are informal, therefore Grade 1 is the first year. In Grade 1 (1 ,
Paye 1) also known as the 1st class ( , Kls Avval), children learn the basics of reading and writing.

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Stage School Age

Preschool Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 7

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 89
Primary school
Grade 4 910

Grade 5 1011

Grade 6 1112

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 14

Grade 9 15
High school
Grade 10 16

Grade 11 17

Grade 12 18

Brazil

In Brazil, there are three levels of basic education: "Educao Infantil" (preschool), "Ensino Fundamental" (primary school) and
"Ensino Mdio" (high school), which are generally completed by age eighteen. Basic education is designed to provide the necessary
minimum knowledge for the exercise of citizenship. It also serves to develop consciousness for choosing future professions. In
Brazil, after the name of the grade one may use the names "srie" or "ano." The educational stages in Brazil are divided as follows:

Educao Infantil (Brazil Grade) Ages Correspondent in the U.S

Creche 03 Day Care

Pr-Escola 46 Preschool

Ensino Fundamental (Brazil Grade) Ages Correspondent in the U.S

1o ano (Primeiro Ano) 67 first grade

2o ano (Segundo Ano) 78 second grade

3o ano (Terceiro Ano) 89 third grade

4o ano (Quarto Ano) 910 fourth grade

5o ano (Quinto Ano) 1011 fifth grade

6o ano (Sexto Ano) 1112 sixth grade

7o ano (Stimo Ano) 1213 seventh grade

8o ano (Oitavo Ano) 1314 eighth grade

9o ano (Nono Ano) 1415 ninth grade

Ensino Mdio (Brazil Grade) Ages Correspondent in the U.S

1o ano (Primeiro Ano) 1516 tenth grade

2o ano (Segundo Ano) 1617 eleventh grade

3o ano (Terceiro Ano) 1718 twelfth grade

Canada

In Canada, schooling officially begins at Kindergarten (or Maternelle in Quebec), followed by grades, with some variations for
certain levels in certain provinces/territories. When referred to as a grade, school years are usually referred to by their cardinal
number ("Grade Three").

At the post-secondary level in (Anglophone) Canada, a student is usually referred to by the year of study they are in (i.e. First Year,
Second Year, etc.). If they are pursuing something higher than an undergraduate degree, the designation usually refers to what year of
study they are in since entering Graduate studies (i.e. First Year Graduate Student, etc.). Any student who has completed their first

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year of undergraduate studies is considered to be an Upper Year Student.

Each province and territory has its own autonomous education system. As such, the name of each level of education and what year
each level begins at will vary across the country (as will the curriculum itself).

Grade structure by province/territory

The following table shows how grades are organized in various provinces. Often, there will be exceptions within each province, both
with terminology for groups, and which grades apply to each group.

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Alberta
(source (http
s://web.archiv Elementary Junior High Senior High
e.org/web/200
90206053830/
http://www.ed
ucation.albert
a.ca/media/83 Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2568/guidetoe
d.pdf))

British
Columbia Primary Middle Secondary
(source (http://
www.bced.go
v.bc.ca/reporti
ng/glossary.ph Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
p#G))

Early Years Middle Years Senior Years

Manitoba[4]
Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

New
Brunswick Elementary Middle School High School
(source (http://
www.gnb.ca/0
000/anglophon Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
e-e.asp))

Newfoundland
and Labrador Primary Elementary Junior High Senior High
(source (http://
www.ed.gov.n
l.ca/edu/sp/pc Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Level I Level II Level III
dbgl.htm))

Northwest
Territories
(source (http://
www.ece.gov. Primary Intermediate Junior Secondary Senior Secondary
nt.ca/Division
s/kindergarten
_g12/curriculu
m/Elementary
_Junior_Secon
dary_School_
Handbook/Ele
mentary_Junio Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
r_Secondary_
School_Handb
ook.htm))

Nova Scotia
(source (http:// Elementary Junior High Senior High
www.ednet.ns.
ca/pdfdocs/ps
p/psp_03_04_f Primary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ull.pdf))

Elementary Secondary
Ontario[5] Junior
Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Kindergarten

PEI
Elementary Intermediate School Senior High
(source (http://
www.edu.pe.c
a/curriculum/d Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
efault.asp))

Primary School Secondary School College

Quebec
Garderie Maternelle 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sec I Sec II Sec III Sec IV Sec V first second third

Saskatchewan
(source (http:// Elementary Level Middle Level Secondary Level
www.sasked.g
ov.sk.ca/branc
hes/curr/index. Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
shtml))

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Yukon Elementary Junior Secondary Senior Secondary
(source (http://
www.educatio
n.gov.yk.ca/ps
b/curriculum.h Kindergarten 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
tml))

China

In the People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau), the years are organized in three stages and renumbered within
each stage: 6 years in elementary school () years 1 to 6, then 3 years in lower secondary (, abbreviated ) years 7
to 9, then 3 years in higher secondary (, abbreviated ) years 1 to 3. The first nine years (elementary 16 and junior
secondary 13) are compulsory, and the years in higher secondary school are voluntary. Completing higher secondary education or
attaining an equivalent level is required before one may receive higher education () at universities.

Year Ages Stage

Year 1 67

Year 2 78

Year 3 89
Elementary
Year 4 910

Year 5 1011

Year 6 1112

Year 7 1213

Year 8 1314 Lower secondary

Year 9 1415

Year 10 1516

Year 11 1617 Higher secondary

Year 12 1718

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong system was based on the United Kingdom system, with an optional year at kindergarten, six years of primary school
() and six years of secondary school (), followed by four years at university. Primary 1 6 ( ) corresponds to
Years 1 6 in the UK, and Forms 1 6 ( ) correspond to Years 7 12. Usually students begin Primary 1 at age 5 or 6 and
complete Form 6 at age 17 or 18.

In Hong Kong, international schools follow the system of the country they are based upon, for example the English Schools
Foundation uses the UK year system, and French International Schools use the French collge, cole, lyce system. Also, the English
term Form followed by the English number is common usage even in otherwise Cantonese conversations.

France

Education is compulsory from age 6 to age 14 or 16.

At the end of the lyce cursus, is the French Baccalaureat exam. It is possible in France to fail a year, and need to resit (redoubler).

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Age School Classe Cycle

23 TPS: Toute petite section

34 PS: Petite section Cycle I : Apprentissages premiers

cole maternelle
45 MS: Moyenne section

56 GS: Grande section

67 CP: Cours prparatoire Cycle II : Apprentissages fondamentaux

78 CE1: Cours lmentaire, 1re anne

89 cole lmentaire CE2: Cours lmentaire, 2me anne

910 CM1: Cours moyen, 1re anne Cycle III : Approfondissements

1011 CM2: Cours moyen, 2me anne

1112 Sixime

1213 Cinquime
Collge
1314 Quatrime

1415 Troisime

1516 Seconde

1617 Lyce Premire

1718 Terminale

Iran

The Iran system has experienced several changes in the last seven to eight decades. Prior to 19401950, the education system had
consisted of three levels, called in order: an optional year in kindergarten, six years of primary school, finally followed by six years
of secondary school ended up with a diploma. After some improvements during Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the system was
changed to four consecutive periods: two optional years in kindergarten and pre-primary school, Primary School consisting of 5
years, 3 years in Middle School, and finally four years in High School. The system was ended up by honoring a diploma in certain
majors, e.g. Math and Physics.

Around 19961997, one year was reduced from the entire education system and one was honored with a diploma after three years in
high-school. However, if one would have liked to continue her/his education towards university degrees, one would have been
required to take the last year, so called pre-university year. This year had been a requirement to participate in the Iranian University
Entrance Exam for high school students. Again, around 2012, the system turned back to its previous system, consisting of two 6-year
periods.

Ireland

In the Republic of Ireland, there are two levels of compulsory education; primary school (ca.512 years of age) and secondary school
(ca.1318 years). The names of each class are as follows:

Junior Infants (45 years)

Senior Infants (56 years)
First Class (67 years)
Second Class (78 years)
Third Class (89 years)
Fourth Class (910 years)
Fifth Class (1011 years)
Sixth Class (1112 years)

After Sixth Class, students move to secondary school, entering;

Junior Cycle:

First Year (1213 years)

Second Year (1314 years)
Third Year (1415 years) Junior Certificate
Fourth Year [or Transition Year] (1516 years)

Senior Cycle:

Fifth Year (1517 years)

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Sixth Year [or Final Year] (1618 years) Leaving Certificate

In some schools, Transition Year is compulsory, in others it is optional, and in others is not available.

Italy

In Italy, education is compulsory from the age of 6 to the age of 16. On parents' demand, children can start the Scuola primaria (see
below) one year earlier.

Educazione Infantile:

Asilo nido: 3 months 3 years

Scuola d'infanzia: 3 years 5 years

Scuola primaria (informally: Scuola Elementare):

I elementare: 67
II elementare: 78
III elementare: 89
IV elementare: 910
V elementare: 1011

Scuola secondaria di primo grado (informally: Scuola Media):

I media 1112
II media 1213
III media 1314

Scuola secondaria di secondo grado (informally: Scuola Superiore):

biennio
I superiore 1415
II superiore 1516
triennio
III superiore 1617
IV superiore 1718
V superiore 1819

Japan

In Japan, the years are organized in three stages and renumbered within each stage: 6 years in elementary school (, shgakk)
years 1 to 6, then 3 years in lower secondary (, chgakk) years 1 to 3, then 3 years in higher secondary (,
ktgakk, abbreviated , kk) years 1 to 3. The first nine years (elementary 16 and lower secondary 13) are compulsory, and
the years in higher secondary school are voluntary. Completing higher secondary education or attaining an equivalent level is
required before one may receive higher education at universities (, daigaku).

Year Ages Stage

Year 1 67

Year 2 78

Year 3 89
Elementary
Year 4 910

Year 5 1011

Year 6 1112

Year 1 1213

Year 2 1314 Lower secondary

Year 3 1415

Year 1 1516

Year 2 1617 Higher secondary

Year 3 1718

Malaysia

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Compulsory education in Malaysia spans a period of 11 years and comprises both primary and secondary education. Kindergarten is
optional.

Malaysian primary school consists of six years of education, referred to as Year 1 to Year 6 (formerly Standard 1 to Standard 6). Year
1 3 are classified as Level One (Tahap Satu in Malay) while Year 4 6 make up Level Two (Tahap Dua). Primary schooling
usually begins at the age of 7 and ends at 12. Students take their first national examination, the UPSR, towards the end of the Year 6
school year. Performance in the UPSR has no effect on their resuming schooling; all students continue with their secondary education
after leaving primary school.

Secondary schooling usually begins at age 13. Secondary schools offer education for a total of five years, starting with Form 1 and
finishing at Form 5. Forms 1 3 are grouped together into the "Lower Form" and Forms 4 & 5 are considered the "Upper Form".
Students in Form 3 will have to sit for their second national exam, the PT3. They are then streamed into sciences or humanities
classes for the Upper Form according to their performance in this exam. At age 17 students in Form 5 sit for the final level of
national examinations, the SPM (Malaysian Certificate of Education). Achieving a passing grade in the Bahasa Melayu (Malay
Language) portion of the exams is compulsory; failure results in an automatic failing grade for all subjects taken in the examination
and the student is held back to repeat Form 5. Completion of the examination signifies that the student has completed formal
education in Malaysia; an SPM certificate remains the base requirement to secure most jobs in Malaysia.

After the SPM, students have a choice of either continuing with Form 6 (which comprises 2 years, Lower and Upper Six) or entering
matriculation (pre-university programs). If they opt for Form 6, they will be required to take the STPM examination. Although
generally taken by those desiring to attend public universities in Malaysia, an STPM certification is internationally recognized and
may also be used, though rarely required, to enter private local universities for undergraduate courses.

Educational stages in Malaysia

Year Ages School

Kindergarten (optional) 46 Preschool

Tahun 1 (Year 1) 7

Tahun 2 (Year 2) 8 Tahap Satu (Level One or Lower Primary)

Tahun 3 (Year 3) 9

Tahun 4 (Year 4) 10

Tahun 5 (Year 5) 11 Tahap Dua (Level Two or Higher Primary)

Tahun 6 (Year 6) 12

Tingkatan 1 (Form 1) 13

Tingkatan 2 (Form 2) 14 Menengah Rendah (Lower Secondary)

Tingkatan 3 (Form 3) 15

Tingkatan 4 (Form 4) 16
Menengah Atas (Upper Secondary)
Tingkatan 5 (Form 5) 17

Tingkatan 6 (Form 6) (optional) 1819 Pre-university programme

Nepal

In Nepal, There are different stages of Education i.e. Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Secondary. Pre-Primary
Education is also found in some areas. Generally, Pre-Primary level covers Nursery and Kindergarten. Primary Education consists of
grade One through Five, while Lower Secondary Education covers Grade Six through Eight and Secondary Education covers Grade
Nine through Ten. Higher Secondary covers Eleven and Twelve. Students get's Secondary Education Examination certificate on
Grade Ten. And According to new Education Act, The national grade 12 Examination will result in as School Leaving
Certificate(SLC).

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Year Ages School

Nursery 34
Preschool
KinderGarten 46

Year 1 5-6

Year 2 6-7

Year 3 7-8 Primary

Year 4 8-9

Year 5 9-10

Year 6 10-11

Year 7 11-12 Lower Secondary

Year 8 12-13

Year 9 13-14
Junior Higher Secondary
Year 10 14-16

Year 11 1517
Senior Higher Secondary
Year 12 1618

New Zealand

In New Zealand children are required by law to attend 10 years of educational instruction, from the age of 6 to 16. The law also
provides in the same legislation that all people are allowed to attend free education to the age of 18, this legislation is the Education
Act 1989. Children enroll at primary school when they turn five years old. From years 16 students attend primary school. In years 7
and 8 students attend intermediate, or a joint school (years 18 or years 713). The final years of free education are spent in
secondary school (years 913). New Zealand also has two older educational stage-numbering systems; standards 5 & 6 were largely
unused with the introduction of intermediate schools in the 1950s, while "primer" numbering was in use well into the 1970s, and
some academically focused secondary schools still use "form" numbering.

Primary school: (sometimes includes up to year 8)

Year Level Ages Old systems

1 56 Junior 1 Primmers 1, 2 & 3

2 67 Junior 2 Primmers 3 & 4

3 78 Standard 1

4 89 Standard 2

5 910 Standard 3

6 1011 Standard 4

Intermediate school:

Year Level Ages Old systems

7 1112 Form 1 Standard 5

8 1213 Form 2 Standard 6

Secondary school:

Year Level Ages Old system

9 1314 Form 3

10 1415 Form 4

11 1516 Form 5

12 1617 Form 6

13 1718 Form 7

Norway

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In Norway children start school at the age of six; before that kindergarten is voluntary. This school is called barneskole
(childrenschool):

67: First grade

78: Second grade
89: Third grade
910: Fourth grade
1011: Fifth grade
1112: Sixth grade
1213: Seventh grade

The second school is ungdomsskole (youth-school). At this level the students are rated with grades in each subject, in addition to
behavior and orderliness:

1314: Eighth grade

1415: Ninth grade
1516: Tenth grade

The last school before higher education is called videregende skole (ongoing school) and is voluntary, though most choose to attend.
At this level students decide among separate career-related schools. The most popular such school is designed to prepare one for
further education, while others prepare students for such as mechanics, electricians, cooks and so on. Educational stages in these
schools begin again at "one" and are named Vg1, Vg2, Vg3 and Vg4. Some of the more practical schools last only two years, and
some students may choose to attend an extra year to study higher education. The typical duration is three years, though some schools
offer a four-year program to enable students to engage in more athletics or gather real work experience.

1617: Vg1
1718: Vg2
1819: Vg3
1920: Vg4

Philippines

Previously in the Philippines, there are only ten years of compulsory education. School starts on the first or second week of June,
while school ends in the last week of March or first week of April. There are three stages of education in the Philippines
elementary, junior high school, and senior high school. The original ten years of compulsory education, was raised to twelve years of
education. This policy was implemented in June, 2012. Here is the table:

Grade Age School Stage

Kindergarten 56 Preschool

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 89 Elementary school

Primary school
Grade 4 910

Grade 5 1011

Grade 6 1112

Grade 7 1213

Grade 8 1314
Junior high school
Grade 9 1415
Secondary school
Grade 10 1516

Grade 11 1617
Senior high school
Grade 12 1718

Russia

In Russia, compulsory education lasts eight or nine years and begins the year the child turns seven (8 years) or, sometimes, six (9
years). The first stage of elementary school can last either 3 years (so called 13 programme for children starting at the age of 7) or 4
years (so called 14 programme for children starting at the age of 6). After of the first stage all pupils enter 5th grade, thus pupils that
started at the age of 7 do not attend the 4th grade.

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Educational Stages in Russia

Year Ages School

Yasli 12
Early
Kindergarten 36 (7)

First Grade 78 (67)

Second Grade 89 (78) Elementary

Third Grade 910 (89)

Fourth grade 910 (only for the pupils studying by 14 programme)

Fifth Grade 1011

Sixth Grade 1112

Seventh Grade 1213 Middle

Eighth Grade 1314

Ninth Grade 1415

Tenth Grade 1516

High
Eleventh Grade 1617

While it is not compulsory to remain in school after graduating from middle school, a student can't progress to tertiary school without
graduating from high school or vocational school.

Singapore

In Singapore, compulsory education lasts ten years and begins the year the child turns seven. However, most children receive a
preschool education spanning two to three years before entering primary school after which they will move on to a secondary school.

Educational Stages in Singapore

Year Ages School

Preschool 36

Primary One 67

Primary Two 78

Primary Three 89
Primary
Primary Four 910

Primary Five 1011

Primary Six 1112

Secondary One 1213

Secondary Two 1314

Secondary Three 1415 Secondary

Secondary Four 1516

Secondary Five (optional) 1617

While it is not compulsory to remain in school after graduating from secondary school, most go on to receive their tertiary education
at a junior college, a polytechnic, or an institute of technical education (ITE) before moving on to university.

Sweden

In Sweden children start school at the age of seven; before that preschool is voluntary. It's unusual to skip a year of "preschool class",
with most children attending at age six.

67: Preschool class (Frskoleklass)

First set of grades are called "lgstadiet" (low grades).

78: "ettan" (First Grade)

89: "tvan" (Second Grade)
910: "trean" (Third grade)
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Second set of grades are called "mellanstadiet" (middle grades).

1011: "fyran" (Fourth grade)

1112: "femman" (Fifth grade)
1213: "sexan" (Sixth grade)

Third set of grades are called "hgstadiet" (high grades).

1314: "sjuan" (Seventh grade)

1415: "ttan" (Eighth grade)
1417: "nian" (Ninth grade)

The last school before higher education is called "gymnasiet" (ongoing school) and is voluntary, though most choose to attend. At
this level students decide among separate career-related schools. Some of the more practical schools last only two years, and some
students may choose to attend an extra year to study higher education. The typical duration is three years, though some schools offer
a four-year program to enable students to engage in more athletics or gather real work experience.

1718: "frsta ring" (First Level)

1819: "andra ring" (Second Level)
1920: "tredje ring" (Third Level)
2021: "fjrde ring" (Fourth Level)

United Kingdom

England and Wales

In England and Wales education is divided into two stages: primary education and secondary education. Required assessment within
the National Curriculum takes place in years 2 and 6 (National Curriculum assessments) and Year 11 (GCSEs). School education is
generally followed by two years of further education often in a 6th form or 6th form college and then three or four years at
university by those who decide to stay in education.

Children begin school either in the school year or school term in which they reach their fifth birthday. Primary schools educate
children from Reception through to Year 6, and may be subdivided into infant and junior schools. Alternatively, children may attend
private prep schools.

Secondary education is compulsory to the age of 16. Schools have various possible names, such as grammar, comprehensive and
secondary schools, which may or may not indicate selective admission or tuition fees (see main article). 6th form|6th form education
is not compulsory at present, and not all secondary schools have a 6th form. There are also 6th form colleges just for Year 12 and 13
students.

Some secondary schools still use the 'form' system, with Year 7 being 1st Form (or "1st year"), Year 8 being Second Form, et cetera,
up until Year 12 and Year 13, which together make up the 6th Form (namely lower and upper sixth form). Some independent schools
use other naming systems.

In some areas in England, a three-tier system of education is used, in which students pass through three stages: First school/Lower
school (Reception to Year 3/4), Middle school (Year 4/5 to Year 7/8) and finally High or Upper School (Year 8/9Year 13)

Scotland

In Scotland, education is divided into two stages: primary education and secondary education. Primary education is delivered almost
exclusively through primary schools which offer education for pupils aged between 4 and 12. Children are entitled to pre-school
education from their third birthday, and must enter compulsory education from the August after their 5th birthday. There is some
leeway in the starting date or pupils.[6]

Education lasts 7 years in the primary school, before pupils move to a secondary school for between 4 and 6 years, the last two being
optional. There is some variation in the phasing of education in more remote areas of Scotland, where provision may be made in a
through school, or in other combinations of institutes.

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Numbering of years in Scottish State schools

Year Ages School

Nursery 34 or 3-5

Primary One 4-5 or 56

Primary Two 5-6 or 67

Primary Three 6-7 or 7-8

Primary Four 7-8 or 8-9 Primary

Primary Five 8-9 or 9-10

Primary Six 9-10 or 10-11

Primary Seven 10-11 or 11-12

First year (or S1) 11-12 or 12-13

Second Year (or S2) 12-13 or 13-14

Third Year (or S3) 13-14 or 14-15

Secondary
Fourth Year (or S4) 14-15 or 15-16

Fifth Year (or S5) 15-16 or 16-17

Sixth Year (or S6) 16-17 or 17-18

United States

In the United States the grades traditionally begin at 1 and run to 12; they are referred to by ordinal number (e.g. "third grade"). An
additional preceding level called Kindergarten is now standard in most areas, and a further preceding level called Preschool
education or Nursery school is not uncommon. In some parts of the state of Wisconsin, kindergarten is split further into junior and
senior kindergarten.

Before the term "middle school" became much more commonly applied, grades 78 were placed in "junior high school".

At the secondary school level, grades 912 are also known as freshman (or "first-year"), sophomore, junior, and senior. At the post-
secondary level (college or university), these terms are used almost exclusively to refer to what would otherwise be grades 1316.

This table outline the ages, in years, of each grade level in the US. However, students are sometimes older because of grade retention
or younger because of grade skipping.

Ages Year

Elementary school

56 Kindergarten

67 First grade

78 Second grade

89 Third grade

910 Fourth grade

1011 Fifth grade

1112 Sixth grade[7][8]

Middle school

1213 Seventh grade

1314 Eighth grade

High school

1415 Ninth grade (Freshman)

1516 Tenth grade (Sophomore)

1617 Eleventh grade (Junior)

1718 Twelfth grade (Senior)

See also
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Multi-age classroom
Education by country
United Nations Human Development Index

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