Italian Education System
| EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
YEARS |
AGE
(option 1) |
AGE
(option 2) |
Higher education
and training |
University
or
Higher technical training |
3 (Research doctorate)
+
2 (Specialistic laurea degree)
+
3 (Laurea degree)
|
|
STATE EXAM
|
Second cycle
(upper secondary school
1st year is compulsory)
|
Lyceum
or
Vocational school |
5 (2+2+1)
5 (3+1+1) |
13,5 - 18,5 |
14 - 19 |
|
STATE EXAM
|
| First cycle |
First degree
secondary school
|
3 (2 + 1) |
10,3 - 13,5 |
11 - 14 |
Primary school
|
5 (1+2+2) |
5,5 - 10,5 |
6 - 11 |
|
Infant school
|
3 |
2,5 - 5,5 |
3 - 6 |
|
|