The structure of the European education systems 2013/14

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Guide to reading the diagrams
These explanatory notes are intended to help readers explore the full potential of the information provided in the diagrams. The key explains the meaning of the symbols and colours used, and these notes provide the additional information necessary to allow readers to understand and correctly interpret the content of the diagrams.
Structure of the national educational programmes and ISCED levels
The diagrams show the mainstream educational programmes considered to be the most representative in each country. This encompasses early childhood education provided in publicly subsidised and accredited centre-based settings for children from the youngest age. Primary and secondary education programmes follow and these largely comprise the period of compulsory education in all countries. Finally, the diagrams show post-secondary nontertiary programmes as well as the main programmes offered at tertiary level. The main bar of the diagrams shows each national educational system; different colours represent the different levels and types of education. The small vertical lines within the levels represent the division into cycles or key stages for primary and secondary education, as well as the duration of qualifying programmes in post-secondary and tertiary education. Separate provision outside mainstream education for children and young people with special educational needs is not included. At tertiary level, doctoral studies as well as the specialised studies for the regulated professions such as medicine and architecture are excluded. A second thin bar with coloured stripes indicates the corresponding levels of education as defined by the 1997 International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). This classification is used for collecting statistical data for international comparisons. The diagram also shows current and/or forthcoming changes in the structure of the education and training systems. In a few countries (the Czech republic, Greece, Austria, Poland and Portugal), programmes are being phased out in 2013/14. This is shown in the main bar of the countries concerned.
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