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Education is free and compulsory

from the age of….

FINLAND HUNGARY ITALY NETHERLANDS LITUANIA POLAND

From 6 to 15 From 6 to 7 From 6 to 15/16

From 4 to 18 From 6-7 to 16

From 6 to 18

First stage of compulsory education

FINLAND HUNGARY ITALY NETHERLANDS LITUANIA POLAND

PRE-PRIMARY (0 grade, one

year voluntery)COMPREHENSI

VE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRIMARY SCHOOL

PRE-PRIMARY(4-6 years)PRIMARY SCHOOL

(6-12 years)

PRIMARY SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN (0 grade, lasts for 1

year)PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Second stage of

compulsory education

FINLAND HUNGARY ITALY NETHERLANDS LITUANIA POLAND

COMPREHENSIVE

SECONDARY

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY SCHOOL

(12-16 years)

BASIC EDUCATION

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Second stage of compulsory education

further stages of not-compulsory education