Education at a Glance 2022
Annex 1. Characteristics of education systems
Tables Annex 1. Characteristics of education systems
Note: All tables in Annex 1 are available on line, see the StatLink below
Table X1.1. Typical graduation ages, by level of education (2020)
The typical age refers to the age of the students at the beginning of the school year; students will generally be one year older than the age indicated when they graduate at the end of the school year. The typical age is used for the gross graduation rate calculation.
Note: The range of typical age contains at least 50% of the share of graduation rates.
1. Year of reference 2019.
Source: OECD/Eurostat/UIS (2022). See Source section for more information and Annex 3 for notes (https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2022_X3.pdf).
Please refer to the Reader’s Guide for information concerning symbols for missing data and abbreviations.
Table X1.2. Typical age of entry, by level of education (2020)
The typical age refers to the age of the students at the beginning of the school year
Note: The range of typical age contains at least 50% of the share of entry rates.
1. Year of reference 2019.
Source: OECD/Eurostat/UIS (2022). See Source section for more information and Annex 3 for notes (https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2022_X3.pdf).
Please refer to the Reader’s Guide for information concerning symbols for missing data and abbreviations.
Table X1.3. School year and financial year used for the calculation of indicators, OECD countries
Source: OECD/Eurostat/UIS (2022). See Source section for more information and Annex 3 for notes (https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2022_X3.pdf).
Please refer to the Reader’s Guide for information concerning symbols for missing data and abbreviations.
Table X1.4. School year and financial year used for the calculation of indicators, partner countries
Source: OECD/Eurostat/UIS (2022). See Source section for more information and Annex 3 for notes (https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2022_X3.pdf).
Please refer to the Reader’s Guide for information concerning symbols for missing data and abbreviations.
Table X1.5. Starting and ending age of students in compulsory education, theoretical starting age and duration of education levels, and ages of entitlement to Early Childhood Education and Care (2020)
The age refers to the age of the students at the beginning of the school year
Note: The theoretical ages refer to the age of the students at the beginning of the school year except for the ending age of compulsory education which corresponds to the age at which compulsory schooling ends. For example, an ending age of 18 indicates that all students under 18 are legally obliged to participate in education. Since the ages indicated refer to the beginning of the school year, students may be older than the theoretical ending age at the end of the academic year.
1. Theoretical starting and ending ages for early childhood development refer to the Flemish Community only.
2. In 2015, Basic Education Act was revised and the participation of 6-year-olds in pre-primary education became mandatory. However, this is not encompassed by the Compulsory Education Act, which stipulates that compulsory education usually begins in the year when children turn 7 years old.
3. As of September 2020, 16-18-year-old students are required to train by several means: schooling, apprenticeship, training courses, civic service, and support or social and professional integration measures.
Source: OECD/Eurostat/UIS (2022). See Source section for more information and Annex 3 for notes (https://www.oecd.org/education/education-at-a-glance/EAG2022_X3.pdf).
Please refer to the Reader’s Guide for information concerning symbols for missing data and abbreviations.