Here is a comparison of the school systems in Norway, the United States and England.
| AGE | THE NORWEGIAN SYSTEM | THE AMERICAN SYSTEM | THE ENGLISH SYSTEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Høyere Utdanning | Higher Education | Higher Education |
| 18 | Videregående skole (studiespesialiserende eller yrkesfag) | ||
| 17 | Senior High School (academic, vocational or general) | Sixth Form College (academic) or Tertiary College (vocational) | |
| 16 | |||
| 15 | Ungdomsskole | Secondary School | |
| 14 | |||
| 13 | Junior High School | ||
| 12 | Barneskole | ||
| 11 | Elementary School | ||
| 10 | Primary School | ||
| 9 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 5 | Barnehage | Kindergarten | |
| 4 | Daycare or Preschool | *Reception year primary school (not compulsory) | |
| 3 | Nursery School |
This is the basic layout. There can be some slight variation in the number of years children spend at elementary school and junior high school in the USA.
*School in England is compulsory for children from the age of 5, but in the state school system a child can begin in a reception year from the age of 4 or 4.5.
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